{"title":"Series: See Yourself in Their Stories","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"baby-young-gifted-and-black-by-jamia-wilson-9780711261419","title":"Baby Young, Gifted, and Black","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduce your baby or toddler to Black history, culture, and achievement with this new board-book edition of \u003cem\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black\u003c\/em\u003e, designed especially for the youngest generation. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet 20 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten 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. and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and athletes like Zadie Smith and Serena Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for the hardback edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\"...to be revisited again and again...The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist...\" - \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\"...diverse collection of iconic figures...vibrantly illustrated...beautifully crafted volume...\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\"...exuberant...exquisitely designed...a launching point for more discoveries.\" - \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\"A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries.\" - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers 9-12, check out \u003cem\u003eStep Into Your Power\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBig Ideas for Young Thinkers\u003c\/em\u003e, by the same author-illustrator team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797573587180,"sku":"9780711261419","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6000803482441.jpg?v=1757155146"},{"product_id":"bold-brilliant-and-latine-by-alyssa-reynoso-morris-9780711294356","title":"Bold, Brilliant and Latine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspire the next generation of changemakers with this celebratory biography anthology of 52 Latine and Hispanic heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll children deserve to see themselves positively represented in the books they read. This belief underpins the See Yourself in Their Stories biography series that brought you the critically acclaimed, bestselling \u003cem\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black\u003c\/em\u003e. In \u003cem\u003eBold, Brilliant and Latine\u003c\/em\u003e, young Latine and Hispanic children can see themselves reflected in 52 heroes from the past and present, whom everyone can look up to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom sporting legends to fashion icons, political leaders to fearless changemakers, as well as renowned writers, musicians, artists, scientists, and more, these heroes' lives are vividly recounted by queer award-winning Dominican and Puerto Rican storyteller Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and brought to life by Argentinian illustrator Sol Cotti's artwork. 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Featuring the stories of recent changemakers such as Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka, as well as historic talents such as Juan Latino and Yaa Asantewaa, Jamia Wilson has curated a new selection of inspiring black icons illustrated by Andrea Pippins' colourful and celebratory artwork. Covering 52 figures, the book is ideal for educators and homeschoolers studying Black excellence, with a new figure to explore every week of the year. Biographies are ordered chronologically, and the range of figures showcases an even more global selection in line with the movement towards decolonising our history and curricula.The 52 icons: Juan Latino, Queen Nanny, Toussaint Louverture, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Olaudah Equiano, Alexander Pushkin, Yaa Asantewaa, Moses and Calvin McKissack, Ann Lowe, Albert Luthuli, Charles Drew, Thurgood Marshall, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, George Washington Gibbs Jr., Jackie Robinson, Bertina Lopes, Frantz Fanon, Hans Massaquoi, Coretta Scott King, Mariama Ba, Gladys Mae West, Chinua Achebe, Alvin Ailey, Miriam Makeba, Annie Easley, Ngg wa Thiong'o, Fela Kuti, John Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Angela Davis, Bob Marley, Octavia Butler, Thomas Sankara, Iman, Prince, Ozwald Boateng, Marcus Samuelsson, Leymah Gbowee, Laverne Cox, Phoebe Robinson, Lewis Hamilton, Michaela Coel, Colin Kaepernick, Kadeena Cox, Aisha Dee, Adenike Oladosu, Naomi Osaka, Amanda Gorman, Chloe x Halle, Ntando Mahlangu, Zaila Avant-garde, Mari Copeny.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.Discover more empowering books by the same author-illustrator team: Baby Young, Gifted, and Black; Step into Your Power; Step into My Power and Big Ideas For Young Thinkers.","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996684439788,"sku":"9780711277007","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780711277007.jpg?v=1763133817"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-see-yourself-in-their-stories.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}