Celebrate black history month with malaikas costume and the stone thrower sticky post by neil wadhwa on february 2, 2016 february is black history month in canada and the united states, a time where black history the people, events, and contributions is recognized, remembered, and celebrated. The book, based on richardsons memoir of the same name, is due out in february 2016. Buy this book richardson, the daughter of africanamerican quarterback. For kids 5 9 years old published may 01, 2016 isbn. Groundwood books publisher sheila barry has acquired world rights to jael ealey richardsons picture book the stone thrower, with illustrations by governor generals literary award winner matt james. Using insightful interviews, archival records and her personal reflections, richardsons journey to learn about her fathers past leads her to her own important discoveries about herself, and what it really means. A daughters lesson, a fathers life, a memoir based on her relationship with her father, cfl quarterback chuck ealey. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Excerpts from her first play, my upside down black face, are published in the anthology tdot griots. A childrens book called the stone thrower came out with groundwood books in 2016. Jael richardson has an mfa in creative writing from the university of guelph.
Describes the childhood of chuck ealey, who dreamed of becoming a football quarterback despite the prejudices he faced as an african american. Matt james has won many awards for his artwork, including the marilyn baillie picture book award and the governorgenerals literary award for childrens illustration. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson, illustrations by matt james. A daughters lesson, a fathers life, came out in 2012 and was the subject of a tsn documentary. Carols feature interview with jael ealey richardson, author of a new childrens book called the stone thrower, about a kid from a segregated ohio neighbourhood with a wicked throwing arm one.
Buy the hardcover book the stone thrower by jael ealey richardson at indigo. Catherine reedthureson the stone thrower, by jael ealey richardson, is the true story of chuck ealey, an african american boy born in. Matts illustrations for northwest passage, a stunning tribute to the iconic stan rogers song, won the governor generals literary award. Africanamerican football player chuck ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community, but his mother assured him that education was the way out. Horn book award, marilyn baillie picture book award and its companion volume, from there to here. He played quarterback in football throughout high school and college and never lost a game.
Jael ealey richardson author jael ealey richardson is the author of the stone thrower. To mark the start of black history month, we asked nadia hohn, author of malaikas costume, a story of malaikas first carnival since her mother moved to canada, and jael ealey richardson, author of the stone thrower, which tells the inspirational story of chuck ealey, about the. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson hardcover. The stone thrower written by jael ealey richardson illustrated by matt james groundwood books, 2016 isbn 9781554987528 il. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. Celebrate black history month with malaikas costume and the. The stone thrower written by jael ealey richardson and illustrated by matt james, groundwood books ages 49 a childrens version of a book richardson wrote about her dad, chuck ealey, the stone thrower tells the story of chucks life growing up as black kid in a thenracially segregated portsmouth, ohio. The stone thrower tackles bigotry of chuck ealeys era. The event is at the small world music centre, artscape youngplace, 180 shaw st. The stone thrower ebook written by jael ealey richardson. A daughters lessons, a fathers life, was more than just a. Written by jael ealey richardson illustrated by matt james. Richardson adapted the stone thrower, published as a memoir in 2012, into a childrens book.
Matt james describes the childhood of chuck ealey, who dreamed of becoming a football quarterback despite the prejudices he faced as an african american. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson goodreads. He also wrote and illustrated the highly acclaimed book the funeral. She said we really need more stories like this that feature black characters and canadian black history. Matt james illustrations are vibrant and lively and help tell the story of the stone thrower with rich imagery. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I was not aware that this was a childrens book when i ordered it, and a picture book at that.
The kid, is chuck ealey, and his story is the basis of the new childrens book, the stone thrower, written by his daughter jael ealey richardson. The stone thrower written by jael ealey richardson illustrated by matt james published by groundwood books jael ealey richardsons book about the beginnings of her fathers football life is one of the more frustrating works to come across our desk. This new book is written for children and focuses more on the early life of her father, football star chuck ealey. The stone thrower, written by jael ealey richardson. The stone thrower, by jael ealey richardson, is the true story of chuck ealey, an african american boy. I wrote it at the age of ten and it was influenced by a kid book talk on the. Jael ealey richardson is the author of the stone thrower. The stone thrower by jael richardson groundwood books may 10, 2016 read detailed book description.
A daughters lessons, a fathers life, was more than just a reflection on a fatherdaughter relationship it was also an examination of race relations and selfidentity. Cbc bookie award winner jael ealey richardsons the stone thrower, the story of her father, the first african american canadian football league rookie of the year, based on her fatherdaughter memoir of the same name, with illustrations by governor generals award. The funeral is the first picture book he has written and illustrated. The manuscript of malaikas costume, her first picture book, won the helen isobel sissons canadian children s story award. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson, illustrated by matt james available. The stone thrower jael ealey richardson, matt james on. The africanamerican football player chuck ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of portsmouth, ohio. A friend of mine is a teacher librarian in peel, richardson says. The stone thrower ealey richardson, jael, james, matt on. Throwing stones at trains probably isnt something most people would suggest as a way to overcome poverty and bigotry, but in the late 1950searly 60s, it helped a young africanamerican find a way out of his segregated neighbourhood of portsmouth, ohio. The stone thrower is a moving story about race and destiny written by a daughter looking for answers about her own black history. This is richardsons debut picture book, but not her first book. To ask other readers questions about the stone thrower, please sign up.
Groundwood books spring 2016 groundwood books house of anansi press. I was a grown adult at the time, but i still felt like a child. Its the 1950s and chuck ealey is growing up in the segregated town of portsmouth, ohio. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson overdrive.
Africanamerican football player chuck ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of portsmouth. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson books on. Excerpts from her first play, my upsidedown black face, are published in the anthology tdot griots. Her essay conception is part of rooms first women of colour edition, and excerpts from her first play, my upside down black face, are published in the anthology tdot griots. Though the stone thrower only came out this month, this picture book that honours jael ealey richardsons father, chuck ealey, a famous african american football player who was undefeated in his home country but made a name for himself in the cfl, will surely become earmarked for booklists of significant youngcanlit for february, black history month. She is also the author of two forthcoming nonfiction titles, music and media studies, part of the sankofa series. I thought it was a sports biography of chuck ealey, who played for the hamilton tigercats in the 1970s and. Africanamerican football player chuck ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of portsmouth, ohio. The book received a cbc bookie award and earned richardson an acclaim award and a my people award. The stone thrower by jael ealey richardson, matt james. The book will be inspired by her dads personal story of becoming the first african. Unfortunately, though the author does not shy away from the hardships of ealeys youth, it is only in her brief afterword that readers learn that.
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