James Haskins

James Haskins

James Haskins has written at least 80 books. Their most popular book is Religions with 1 save with an average rating of 3⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Young Adult, History, and African Americans.

Author Bio

James Haskins was born in Demopolis, Alabama. He graduated from high school in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1960 he received a B.A. degree from Georgetown University, in 1962 he received a B.S. degree from Alabama State University, and in 1963 he received a M.A. degree from the University of New Mexico. After graduation, he moved to New York and worked as a stock trader on Wall Street. He taught music and special education classes in Harlem, and eventually left stock trading to become a full-time teacher. His first book, Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher, was published in 1969. He was a professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and lived in New York City. Over the course of his career, he wrote well over 100 books, mostly for children and young adults, focusing on the biographies of leading African Americans and key aspects of African-American culture, social history, and contemporary life. He died in 2005 of complications from emphysema.

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Cover 4

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks: Mi historia
  • Rosa Parks
  • James Haskins
  • Montserrat Asensio Fernández (Translator)
00 reads
Cover 3

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole: The Man and His Music
  • James Haskins
41 read
Religions
Religions
  • James Haskins
31 read
John Lewis in the lead
John Lewis in the lead
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The quiet revolution
The quiet revolution
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Israel
Count your way through Israel
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Italy
Count your way through Italy
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Black, blue & gray
Black, blue & gray
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
  • James Haskins
00 reads
George McGinnis
George McGinnis
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Leaders of the Middle East
Leaders of the Middle East
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Canada
Canada
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The March on Washington
The March on Washington
  • James Haskins
00 reads
India Under Indira and Rajiv Gandhi
India Under Indira and Rajiv Gandhi
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Your rights, past and present
Your rights, past and present
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Sports great Magic Johnson
Sports great Magic Johnson
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The day Fort Sumter was fired on
The day Fort Sumter was fired on
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Champion
Champion
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Bob McAdoo, superstar
Bob McAdoo, superstar
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The geography of hope
The geography of hope
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through the Arab world
Count your way through the Arab world
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count Your Way Through Korea
Count Your Way Through Korea
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Ireland
Count your way through Ireland
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The headless haunt and other African-American ghost stories
The headless haunt and other African-American ghost stories
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Who are the handicapped?
Who are the handicapped?
  • James Haskins
00 reads
From Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul Jabbar
From Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul Jabbar
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Gambling--who really wins?
Gambling--who really wins?
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count Your Way Through Russia
Count Your Way Through Russia
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Shirley Temple Black
Shirley Temple Black
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Break Dancing
Break Dancing
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through China
Count your way through China
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through India
Count your way through India
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Jobs in business and office
Jobs in business and office
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Brazil
Count your way through Brazil
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Mexico
Count your way through Mexico
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Jesse Jackson: Civil Rights Activist
Jesse Jackson: Civil Rights Activist
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The Statue of Liberty, America's proud lady
The Statue of Liberty, America's proud lady
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Bound for America
Bound for America
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr
The life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Moaning bones
Moaning bones
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Always movin' on
Always movin' on
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The Guardian Angels
The Guardian Angels
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Black theater in America
Black theater in America
  • James Haskins
00 reads
I am somebody!
I am somebody!
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The day Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot
The day Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Space Challenger: The Story of Guion Bluford
Space Challenger: The Story of Guion Bluford
  • James Haskins
  • Kathleen Benson
00 reads
I have a dream
I have a dream
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Out of the darkness
Out of the darkness
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The story of Stevie Wonder
The story of Stevie Wonder
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Werewolves
Werewolves
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Resistance
Resistance
  • James Haskins
00 reads
I'm gonna make you love me
I'm gonna make you love me
  • James Haskins
00 reads
African heroes
African heroes
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count Your Way Through Japan
Count Your Way Through Japan
  • James Haskins
00 reads
James Van DerZee, the picture-takin' man
James Van DerZee, the picture-takin' man
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count Your Way Through Africa
Count Your Way Through Africa
  • James Haskins
00 reads
African American entrepreneurs
African American entrepreneurs
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Africa
Africa
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The Creoles of Color of New Orleans.
The Creoles of Color of New Orleans.
  • James Haskins
00 reads
One more river to cross
One more river to cross
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Andrew Young, man with a mission
Andrew Young, man with a mission
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Cover 6

Against all opposition

Against all opposition
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Black Music in America
Black Music in America
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times
Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Get on Board: The Story of the Underground Railroad
Get on Board: The Story of the Underground Railroad
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Count your way through Germany
Count your way through Germany
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Amazing grace
Amazing grace
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Building a New Land
Building a New Land
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Outward dreams
Outward dreams
  • James Haskins
00 reads
The long struggle
The long struggle
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Bricktop
Bricktop
  • Bricktop
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Pelé
Pelé
  • James Haskins
00 reads
Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
  • James Haskins
00 reads