James Baldwin
- ISBN-10
- 1438148402
- ISBN-13
- 9781438148403
- Series
- James Baldwin
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Infobase Learning
- Authors
- Randall Kenan, Amy Sickels
Description
Presents an introduction to the life and works of the American author, discussing his novels, his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and his life as an expatriate writer in France.
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