Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History - Harrison, Vashti
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Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince.
The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.
Product Details
Price
$17.99  $16.73
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Pages
96
Dimensions
7.6 X 8.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.88 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780316475143

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About the Author
Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's Hello, Star, among others. A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.
Reviews
Praise for Little Legends:
An Amazon Best Book of 2019
An Amazon Best Book for November 2019, Nonfiction for Kids

* "Inspiring and healing as it educates, this volume belongs beside its companion on every bookshelf."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "This striking book will resonate with readers in search of biographies of pioneering black men in history."--School Library Journal, starred review
* "Inventors, authors, musicians, activists and others come to life."--Shelf Awareness, starred review
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