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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 4 books in this booklist

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  Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present - by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins

  £9.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781786039835 | ISBN 10: 1786039834

  Meet 52 icons of color 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 c ... more

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  Inspirational Lives: Nelson Mandela - by Kay Barnham

  £8.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780750293112 | ISBN 10: 075029311x

  Each book in this series is an individual biography of a person who is remarkable for their achievements and contribution to their time and industry.  The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the backgro ... more

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  by Kay Barnham

  
  

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  Through My Eyes: Naveed - by John Heffernan, edited by Lyn White

  £5.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781743312483 | ISBN 10: 1743312482

  A heartfelt story of a teenage boy living in the conflict zone of Afghanistan.   The explosion jolts him awake. He sits up, gasping for air, heart thumping.   Was the blast real? Perhaps it had only happened in his head, a bad dream. ... more

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  Through My Eyes: Naveed

  by John Heffernan, edited by Lyn White

  
  

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  Benjamin Zephaniah: My Story - by Benjamin Zephaniah, illustrated by Victor Ambrus.

  £7.50   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780007336456 | ISBN 10: 0007336454

  Find out what it's like to be a famous poet, author and performer in this autobiography by Benjamin Zephaniah.  Learn what it was like growing up in a house of seven children, meeting Nelson Mandela and how he sets about writing poetry, all ... more

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