Bridges instead of walls : the story of Mavis Staples
(Book)

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Author
Staples, Mavis
Contributors
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
Walthall, Steffi, illustrator.
Published
New York : Rocky Pond Books, 2024.
Appears on these lists
Books by Carole Boston Weatherford
Picture Books for Black History Month
Status
On Shelf
Goodlettsville - Kids Biography
jB S7943b
1 available
Main Library - Kids Biography
jB S7943b
1 available

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Goodlettsville - Kids BiographyjB S7943bOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Juvenile literature.
African American women singers -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographical poetry.
Autobiographies.
Gospel musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Staple Singers -- Juvenile literature.
Staples, Mavis -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Biography -- Poetry.
American poetry.
Civil rights workers -- Poetry.
Singers -- Poetry.
Staple Singers -- Poetry.
Staples, Mavis -- Poetry.

More Details

Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593624692 (hardcover), 0593624696 (hardcover)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes discography and filmography.
Description
"A memoir in poems of award-winning singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-9. Rocky Pond Books.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Staples, M., Weatherford, C. B., & Walthall, S. (2024). Bridges instead of walls: the story of Mavis Staples. Rocky Pond Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Staples, Mavis, Carole Boston Weatherford and Steffi, Walthall. 2024. Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples. Rocky Pond Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Staples, Mavis, Carole Boston Weatherford and Steffi, Walthall. Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples. Rocky Pond Books, 2024.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Staples, M., Weatherford, C. B. and Walthall, S. (2024). Bridges instead of walls: the story of mavis staples. New York: Rocky Pond Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Staples, Mavis, Carole Boston Weatherford, and Steffi Walthall. Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples. Rocky Pond Books, 2024.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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