"...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 to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation
of changemakers. Jamia Wilson 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. 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. The 52 icons: Mary Seacole, Matthew
Henson, Ava Duvernay, Bessie Coleman, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama,
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Cathy Freeman, George Washington Carver,
Malorie Blackman, Harriet Tubman, Mo Farah, Jean-Michel Basquiat,
Jesse Owens, Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Katherine Johnson,
Josephine Baker, Kofi Annan, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Brian
Lara, Madam C.J. Walker, Yannick Noah, Maurice Ashley, Alexandre
Duma, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Simone
Biles, Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding, Sidney Poitier, Oprah
Winfrey, Pele, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Naomi
Campbell, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Shirley Chisholm,
Steve McQueen, Zadie Smith, Usain Bolt, Wangari Maathai, Mae
Jemison, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nicola Adams, Serena Williams, Venus
Williams, and Misty Copeland. If you like this book, check out Step
Into Your Power and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers, by the same
author-illustrator team.
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