Young Gifted and Black : Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
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Young, Gifted & Black by Jamie Wilson
"...to be revisited again and again...The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist..." -The New York Times
"Gorgeously illustrated...vibrant and comprehensive...will be brought down from the bookshelf again and again" -Evening Standard
"Glorious celebration of 52 black heroes...big and bold...this is what young people of all races need to see." -The Independent
"An essential book for inspiring even the tiniest children to face the world with boldness and self-belief." -The Observer
Meet 52 icons of colour from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement - a collection of stories about changemakers has carefully curated this range of black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' colourful and celebratory illustrations. Written in the spirit of Nina Simone's song "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black," this vibrant book is a perfect introduction to both historic and present-day icons and heroes..
Meet figureheads, leaders and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and athletes like Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams. All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Highlighting the talent and contributions of black leaders and changemakers from around the world, readers of all backgrounds will be empowered to discover what they too can achieve.
Why it's on The Cornrow?
Selected by Sadé Ajana.
The Sadé of Sadé Magazine is our Children's Book Curator and she has selected this book for young readers.
Sadé's Review:
Meet 52 Black Heroes and Heroines from the year 1969 to 2020, bold and aspiring words by Jamia Wilson. This book will enlighten you and teach you about beautiful Black history to compliment the powerful paragraphs are illustrations by Andrea Pippins. With lots of textures from brushes and pens, all beautifully presented in the book .
Rating 5/5: It shows Black heroes and heroines you might have known, or not known.
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