Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
c2024
Release Date:
02/06/24
Pages:
110 p.
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-638-19177-8 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-4979-9
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-638-19177-3 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-4979-9
Dewey:
921
LCCN:
2023951181
Dimensions:
22 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal Starred Review
(Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Gr 3–7— This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start. The first releases center Black Panther actor and activist Chadwick Boseman and Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black female astronaut to go to space. Boseman and Jemison excelled in so many areas—sports, the arts, and STEM to name a few—that children are bound to be interested in and inspired by their stories. The authors expertly weave quotes from the subjects with biographical information, creating an engaging and conversational narrative. Short chapters move the text along quickly. Resources follow each chapter, which include a glossary of terms and concepts, reflection questions, and world events happening at various points in the person's history. These sometimes seem extraneous, but the other elements will help readers process and make connections to the text. End notes include a master glossary, time line, and selected bibliography. Black-and-white, comic-style illustrations infuse the dynamic text with even more life. VERDICT Strongly recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections.— Maria Bohan
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Chadwick Boseman, King of Wakanda, A Hero On and Off the Screen, shows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in a dynamic biography for kids. "This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start.....Strongly recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections."--School Library Journal, starred review "The book beautifully chronicles Boseman's struggles and triumphs....Readers will be enraptured with this magnificent tribute to the life of Chadwick Boseman, who was a true hero that anyone could look up to."--Booklist, starred review From Howard University to the red carpet at the Academy Awards, from James Brown to the Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman was a talented and multi-award-winning actor and performer. Prior to his death from colon cancer in 2020, Boseman's rise to fame might have seemed overnight to some, but decades of hard work and dedication to his craft brought him to the highest levels an actor can achieve. . An inspiration to millions, the life of Chadwick Boseman is indeed proof that Black history matters. Black History Heroes shares the lives and inspirations of black men and women who changed the world, yesterday, today, and for tomorrow. Written by acclaimed, former pro-baseball player, inspirational speaker, and author Chris Singleton