Alex Haley
Author of Roots
by Doreen Gonzales
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The accomplishments of this contemporary African American author are explored in this easy-to-read biography. Gonzales covers her subject's childhood love of reading and his grandparent's stories of family history; his first writing experience in the 1950s as chief journalist for the Coast Guard; and, after 20 years of active duty, his desire to become a writer. The author discusses his research for Roots, explaining that it lasted 12 years, many of which were spent in despair and poverty, and mentions the controversy that surrounded its authenticity.
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Juvenile literature, Biography, African American historians, Historians, African Americans, American AuthorsPeople
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
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