These hands

An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mason, Margaret H., 1954-
Other Authors: Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
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Summary:An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:9780547215662
0547215665
Author Notes:Margaret H. Mason learned about the Detroit Wonder Bread factory's discriminatory policies from an old friend and Bakers Union stalwart. She lives in Ferndale, Michigan.Visit her website at www.margarethmason.com .The illustrator of more than sixty children's books, Floyd Cooper is a past recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and a four-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family. Visit his website at www.floydcooper.com .