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The undefeated /Kwame Alexander.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (c)2019.Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781328780966
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PS591 .U534 2019
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Awards:
  • Caldecott Award Winner, 2020
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, 2020
  • Newbery Honor book, 2020.
Subject: "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.
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"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.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

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Caldecott Award Winner, 2020

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, 2020

Newbery Honor book, 2020.

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