The undefeated, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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Label
The undefeated, by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
poetry
Main title
The undefeated
Oclc number
1077576840
Responsibility statement
by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, LG, 2.6, 0.5
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
Table Of Contents
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
Target audience
primary
Creator
Genre
Subject
- Newberry Medal: Honor book -- [2020]
- Noirs américains + Droits -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans -- Juvenile poetry
- Poetry
- Livres d'images
- Caldecott Award: Winner -- [2020]
- picture books
- Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator): Winner -- [2020]
- Picture books
- Noirs américains + Mœurs et coutumes -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Children's poetry, American
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans -- Poetry
- American poetry
- Narrative poetry
- African Americans + History -- Juvenile literature
- Poésie narrative
- Noirs américains -- Poésie pour la jeunesse
- African Americans + Civil rights -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2019
- African Americans + Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
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- Creator1
- Genre11
- Subject22
- Newberry Medal: Honor book -- [2020]
- Noirs américains + Droits -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans -- Juvenile poetry
- Poetry
- Livres d'images
- Caldecott Award: Winner -- [2020]
- picture books
- Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator): Winner -- [2020]
- Picture books
- Noirs américains + Mœurs et coutumes -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Children's poetry, American
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans -- Poetry
- American poetry
- Narrative poetry
- African Americans + History -- Juvenile literature
- Poésie narrative
- Noirs américains -- Poésie pour la jeunesse
- African Americans + Civil rights -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2019
- African Americans + Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Publisher1
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