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Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams by Jeanette Winter Published by Beach Lane Books, 2019 HB: 48pp Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and practice. They compete in their…
Stormzy: Rise up – The Merky Story So Far by Jude Yawson Published by Merky Books, 2019 PB:256pp In four years Stormzy has risen from one of the most promising musicians of his generation to a spokesperson for a generation. Rise Up is the story of how he got there. It’s a story about faith and the…
The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up The World Published by HMH Books for Young Readers, 2020 HB: 96pp Meet forty-four of America s most impressive heroes in this collective biography of African American figures authored by the team at ESPN s TheUndefeated.com. From visionaries to entrepreneurs, athletes to activists, the fierce 44 are…
The Heart of A Woman by Maya Angelou Published by Virago, 2008 PB:352pp Maya Angelou s seven volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy,…
Usborne Famous Lives: Martin Luther King by Rob Lloyd-Jones Published by Usborne, 2006 HB:68pp These are four new titles in this burgeoning series, providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. It has lively speech, colourful illustrations…
Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker by Kathryn Lasky Candlewick Press 2012 pb:45pp I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. I was promoted from the fields to the washtubs. I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods. I have built my own factory on my…
Who Is Pele? by James Jnr Buckley Published by Penguin Workshop 2018 PB:112pp His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pele. The now-retired professional soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He…
Who is Stevie Wonder? By Jim Gigliotti Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2016 PB: 112pp Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 when he was 13. Since then he has had 30 U.S. top ten…
Who is Venus & Serena Williams? by James Buckley Jr Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2017 PB:112pp The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players. Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional American tennis players of all time. Coached at an early age by their parents, the…
Who Was Michael Jackson? By Megan Stine Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2012 PB:112pp Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist. Michael was a…
Who Was Booker T. Washington? by James Buckley Jr. Published by Penguin Workshop, 2018 PB:112pp African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into…
Who Was Harriet Tubman by Yona McDonough Zeldis Published by Grosset & Dulap, 2016 PB:112pp Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone s property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the…
Who Was King Tut? by Roberta Edwards Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2016 PB: 112pp Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut s treasures is touring major cities in…
Who Was Maya Angelou? By Ellen Labrecque Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2016 PB:112 Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, Still I Rise, Angelou was able to lift…
Who Was Muhamad Ali by James Buckley Jr Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2016 PB:112pp He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed The Greatest, Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was…
Who Was Nelson Mandela by Meg Belviso Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 2016 PB:112pp As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of…
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