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A young Black girl pens a love letter to libraries and books, powerfully expressing the need to see herself represented in stories. From the author that brought you M Is for Melanin.
“A rousing call to action for more racially diverse children’s literature.” -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
There was just this one thing, this nagging suspicion, that I didn’t meet the criteria for a heroine’s condition.
In the books that I read, an absence of melanin was a clear omission.
A voracious young reader loves nothing more than going to the library and poring through books all day, making friends with characters and going off on exciting adventures with them. However, the more she reads, the more she notices that most of the books don’t have characters of color, and the only ones that do tell about the most painful parts of their history. Where are the Black heroines with Afros exploring other planets and the superheroes with ‘locs saving the day?
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Black history for kids of all ages brought to you by Little Bee Books.
Winner of a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, this poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human’s capacity to find hope and joy in the worst of times A generation voicing stories, hopes, and fears founds a hip-hop nation. Say holler if you hear. The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Civil Rights Movement! This beautifully illustrated board book brings to life I, Too, Langston Hughes’ iconic American poem about perseverance. M Is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABCs and celebrates Black children! A young Black girl pens a love letter to libraries and books, powerfully expressing the need to see herself represented in stories. From the author that brought you M Is for Melanin.
Publisher : little bee books (February 8, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 1499812256
ISBN-13 : 978-1499812251
Reading age : 3 – 6 years
Grade level : Preschool – 1
Item Weight : 12 ounces
Dimensions : 9 x 0.3 x 9 inches
