The undefeated

Alexander, Kwame (author.). Nelson, Kadir, (illustrator.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, (publisher.).

Summary: "The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more"--Provided by publisher.

Item details

ISBN: 9781328780966
ISBN: 1328780961
ISBN: 9781713700951
ISBN: 1713700956
Physical Description: print
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 29 cm
Publisher: Boston : Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Contents / Notes

Formatted Contents Note:	Historical figures and events featured in 'The Undefeated': Jesse Owens -- Slavery -- Jack Johnson -- Romare Bearden -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Jacob Lawrence -- Henry Ossawa Tanner -- Augusta Savage -- Phillis Wheatley -- Langston Hughes -- Aaron Douglas -- Black soldiers during the Civil War -- John Lewis -- Civil Rights Movement -- The Transatlantic slave trade -- Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Carol Denise McNair (16th Street Baptist Church bombing, 1963, Birmingham, Alabama) -- Sandra Bland -- Michael Bowen -- Tamir Rice -- Trayvon Martin -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- Wilma Rudolph -- Michael Jordan -- Althea Gibson -- Muhammad Ali -- Sheryl Swoopes -- Jesse Owens -- Serena Williams -- Reece Whitley -- LeBron James -- Thelonious Monk -- Louis Armstrong -- Billie Holiday -- Miles Davis -- Duke Ellington -- Sarah Vaughn -- Ella Fitzgerald.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader LG 2.6 0.5
Awards Note:	Caldecott Award Winner, 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, 2020 Newbery Honor book, 2020. Carter G. Woodson Book Award, Elementary Level Winner, 2020.

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