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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

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Length 1 hour 49 minutes
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Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince.
The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.

Vashti HarrisonĀ is theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling creator ofĀ Big, which was awarded theĀ 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also theĀ #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling creator ofĀ Little Leaders,Ā Little Dreamers, andĀ Little Legends,Ā andĀ the illustrator of Lupita Nyongā€™oā€™sĀ Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherryā€™sĀ Hair Love, Andrea Beaty'sĀ I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovicā€™s Hello, Star, among others.Ā A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.

Vashti HarrisonĀ is theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling creator ofĀ Big, which was awarded theĀ 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also theĀ #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling creator ofĀ Little Leaders,Ā Little Dreamers, andĀ Little Legends,Ā andĀ the illustrator of Lupita Nyongā€™oā€™sĀ Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherryā€™sĀ Hair Love, Andrea Beaty'sĀ I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovicā€™s Hello, Star, among others.Ā A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.

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Reviews

Praise for Little Legends:
An Amazon Best Book of 2019
An Amazon Best Book for November 2019, Nonfiction for Kids

* "Inspiring and healing as it educates, this volume belongs beside its companion on every bookshelf."ā€”Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "This striking book will resonate with readers in search of biographies of pioneering black men in history."ā€”School Library Journal, starred review * "Inventors, authors, musicians, activists and others come to life."ā€”Shelf Awareness, starred review Expand reviews
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