Reviews for Black theater, U. S. A.; forty-five plays by Black Americans, 1847-1974

The average rating for Black theater, U. S. A.; forty-five plays by Black Americans, 1847-1974 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-10 00:00:00 Bill Wilson I'm not eight. But I liked this book anyway. This is one of those books that is short enough and easy enough for younger children, but still has some meat on it and some history thrown in, without being preachy. I'm starting to detest all those little fairy books and unicorn books, so this books came as a breath of fresh air, and some hope for my sister's reading diet (which consists of almost entirely fairy stories). Not that all fairy stories are bad, because I've read some that are very good, but the books with a reused plot line and predictable characters, all show and no tell, just make me cringe. This is a book about a girl from the Elizabethan era who is mysteriously transported to the present, and her struggle to get back home. Nothing heavy, just an intersting, fun read that actually raises a few (chewable for children) questions about the way history books perceive facts, and the benefits and problems with knowing your own future.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-10-06 00:00:00 Glen Rich Elizabeth and her mother are very sick with fever and confined to bed. While Elizabeth listens to her music box, a shaft of sunlight comes through a break in the curtains and momentarily blinds her. When she can see again, she finds herself in a pigpen in Iowa. The McCormicks are puzzled by Elizabeth's dress and her claim to be the daughter of Michael, Duke of Umberland, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I of 17th-century England. Joe and Kathy McCormick ignore her clothing and attribute her other claims to fever-induced delirium. They take Elizabeth to the doctor and ask the sheriff to look for her parents. Meanwhile, Elizabeth sticks to her story and tries to cope with vehicles that move without horses, lights that light without fire, and peasants that speak almost unrecognizable English and are too familiar in their ways. She's very grateful for medicine that makes her feel better in one short day. Ann McCormick, Joe and Kathy's daughter, begins to believe Elizabeth. Ann looks up the Lord and Lady Umberland in the encyclopedia and finds a picture of a fourteen year-old girl who closely resembles Elizabeth. In the picture is Elizabeth's music box. Ann decides to help Elizabeth get back home with medicine to heal her mother. I can still remember my daughter's enjoyment of this book, and how I read it on her recommendation. It's a delightful time-travel book that teaches its readers a little bit about Elizabethan history.