Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History - Hardcover

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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History - Hardcover

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History - Hardcover

by Vashti Harrison
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Book Overview

by Vashti Harrison (Author), Kwesi Johnson (With)

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.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 7.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 19, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 2
ISBN9780316475143
Author Vashti Harrison
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
GenreBiography and Children
FormatHardcover
PublishedNovember 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages96
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History, is an artist, author and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She earned her MFA in film/video from California Institute of the Arts, where she snuck into animation and illustration classes to learn from Disney and DreamWorks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now she uses her love of both film and illustration to craft beautiful stories for children.

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