Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
by Jamia Wilson, Illustrated by Andrea Pippins
Publication Date: Feb 01, 2018
List Price: $22.99
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Early Reader
ISBN13: 9781786031587
Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions
Publisher: The Quarto Group
Parent Company: The Quarto Group
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exhuberant exquisitely designed a launching point for more discoveries” —SLJ* starred review
belongs in any home library, to be revisited again and again” —NY Times
All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in stories a worthwhile goal exquisitely executed.” —Kirkus* starred review
A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries.” —Publishers Weekly
Meet 52 icons of colour from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement from figureheads, leaders and pioneers such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks, to cultural trailblazers and sporting heroes, including Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams. Strong, courageous, talented and diverse, these extraordinary men and women’s achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream whatever it may be.
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