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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 17 books in this booklist
£12.99 hardback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781526635716 | ISBN 10: 1526635712
'This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history' The Guardian '... a brilliant, fascinating history book' The Week Junior, Book of the Week 'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780241407165 | ISBN 10: 0241407168
Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're exceptional. They changed the world. Â Did you know that the father of African cinema was originally a bricklayer? Or that Vogue's editor-at-large read his first Vogue magazine in his local library? ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9789353572693 | ISBN 10: 935357269x
The year was 1991. Vivek was eight. He realized he was gay. Only he didn’t: he just figured that he wanted to be different. And that he was in love – for want of a better word – with Deepak, his best friend. Then Mast Kalandar released, with An ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781783449293 | ISBN 10: 1783449292
This is for the unforgettable. The unafraid. The undefeated. Â From New York Times bestselling-author Kwame Alexander comes this powerful and important ode to black history: the strength and bravery of everyday people and the grit, passion, and pe ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781406386370 | ISBN 10: 1406386375
Fourteen joyous, funny and life-affirming essays from gal-dem, the award-winning magazine created by young women and non-binary people of colour. gal-dem, the award-winning online and print magazine, is created by women and non-binary people ... more
View book details£9.99 hardback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781786032898 | ISBN 10: 1786032899
New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who 'never lost a single passenger.' Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation i ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781526361592 | ISBN 10: 1526361590
The extraordinary true story of a young girl's courage in the face of violence and extremism, and an incredible testament to what can be achieved when we stand up for what we believe in. Â This illustrated adaptation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ma ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781781128404 | ISBN 10: 1781128405
When orphan Matthew Henson ran away from his violent stepmother to find a new life in the big city, no one could have predicted that he would become the first man to reach the North Pole. A little luck and a lot of hard work led to a life of adventur ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780571329731 | ISBN 10: 057132973x
One windy day, a magazine blew down the road. I reached out and caught it. A pretty picture of a woman was on the front cover of the magazine. She wore a short pink dress that stuck out around her in a circle. She looked very happy. At the ... more
View book details£9.99 hardback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786030177 | ISBN 10: 1786030179
New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, 'The Mother of the Freedom Movement', in this inspiring story. Â In this true story of an inspiring civil rights activist, Rosa Parks grew up during segrega ... more
View book details£9.99 hardback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781847808905 | ISBN 10: 1847808905
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book fo ... more
View book details£15.50 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781613731222 | ISBN 10: 1613731221
With his wire-rimmed glasses, homespun cloths, and walking stick, Mohandas Gandhi is an international symbol of nonviolence, freedom, simplicity, and peace. Tracing Gandhi's evolution from a shy boy in India to a courageous, world-traveling spiritual ... more
View book details£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
View book details£8.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780750290456 | ISBN 10: 0750290455
Dip into the lives of today's celebrities and take a look at their rise to fame, what their daily life is like, and how they inspire young people. Malorie Blackman is one of the most successful and prolific children's authors writing today. ... more
View book details£4.99 paperback (2014) - ISBN 13: 9789768245182 | ISBN 10: 9768245182
The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, will long be remembered by Jamaicans and people from all corners of the world for the part he played in advocating black consciousness and his Pan-African stance. This ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780547906041 | ISBN 10: 0547906048
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to th ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781846865381 | ISBN 10: 1846865387
Experience this coming-of-age tale that brings to life the time of the Cultural Revolution. A young boy growing up in the hutongs of China discovers the heartache of loving and having to let go when he captures a bird, only to discover that she will ... more
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