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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History (Leaders & Dreamers, 3) Hardcover – Illustrated, November 19, 2019

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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.
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    Leaders & Dreamers
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    96 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
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    1080L
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    7.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    November 19, 2019
  10. ISBN-10
    0316475149
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0316475143
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Discover more leaders, dreamers, and legends with VASHTI HARRISON The original bestseller celebrating the inspring true stories of trailblazing black women Travel the world with stories of women creators from around the world in this bestseller Foster a love of science and a sense of empathy with this story of a girl and her best friend—a dying star Reach high and do good with the goodnight board book about exceptional black men Inspire big dreams with the goodnight board book about trailblazing black women Filled with truth, beauty, joy, and acceptance, this is a tour de force on self-love and the power of words to both hurt and heal.

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* "Inspiring and healing as it educates, this volume belongs beside its companion on every bookshelf."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "This striking book will resonate with readers in search of biographies of pioneering black men in history."―School Library Journal, starred review

* "Inventors, authors, musicians, activists and others come to life."―Shelf Awareness, starred review

About the Author

Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 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 the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others. 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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (November 19, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316475149
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316475143
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 9 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1080L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 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 the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others. 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 at vashtiharrison dot com.

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This book is a beautifully produced piece of not only Black History, but American History! I love how the author features some of the African American heroes who receive less attention in scholarly works. The first 35 legends each have a two-page spread; the profile of the individual along with a familiar yet detailed illustration. While Harrison's figures have a similar look, she adds unique details that distinguish them from each other. Additionally, the background images add the perfect touch to bringing the story to life. This book is now a mainstay on my coffee table, and I highly recommend it for ALL children and adults who may be unfamiliar with the historical contributions of these phenomenal men! Children in second grade and younger will likely need assistance from adult readers.
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QueenO
5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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I love that it involves tons of Bold Woman that I didn’t know about. I bought this one and bold black men in history. It was a great read to my child especially during Black History Month. Love the illustration as well. Great book definitely worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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Luvvvv the thorough detail and good selection of women
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5.0 out of 5 stars More than 50+ Black Men in History
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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I love the way this book is formatted! I find it so cute, it's an amazing book for kids and parents/adults alike, I learn something new and together we learn about more black men in history than school has ever taught me.

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Every 2 pages of this book has a different historical figure, the first page including the name and span of life from birth year to death year with either whole paragraphs (or several) detailing the life of the person on a surface level and their impacts on history. The second page is an adorable illustration of the figure that I personally would say adequately captures the figures likeness.

This book is long! It covers more than 50+ black men throughout history, however due to this the summary of their lives isn't in great nor deep detail. It is just enough information to have a general introduction or understanding of said history figure.

For those wondering whether Martin Luther King Jr is included in this book- yes, just not on an individual page but instead on a page towards the end of the book that lightly covers other figures that we don't specifically touch on earlier in the book.

The book is great to read to kids or gift to kids that enjoy learning about history if you want to broaden their knowledge of important people they very likely would not learn about in school, I can say for myself that while I've heard of some of the names in the table of contents, I didn't know about 90% of the names, which is sad but I'm not surprised. The education system in the US is lacking, and therefore already doesn't speak or teach enough about the history of black lives and how they contribute to our history especially when representation matters.

Generally the comprehension age I would say is about 7yo and older, my son has a difficult time concentrating and may have a learning disorder and he was still able to understand the basics of many of the biographies, so for kids who can't sit still, need something to fidget with and lose interest quickly, I'd suggest focusing on 1 person per day so they don't burn out on information overload.

Overall, this is an amazing book for kids! I know this book doesn't cover everything and everyone, but it's a start. I highly recommend it's sister book, "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History"!
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Ashley L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing little books
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Love this book! The pictures are so cute and it makes it easy for kids to relate because the drawings look like children. My daughters love this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Educate
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024
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This book was requested for a Baby shower gift. I have this book for myself. It’s wonderful
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5.0 out of 5 stars great
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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My grandson loves to flip through pages. His father reads to him and they enjoy it!
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Veronica Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021
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Love everything about this book. Just the right size. Easy reading and great illustrations. Packed with very interesting and informative information. Read it to my son daily for home school history but my mom and I enjoy reading through it ourselves to brush up on our African American history. Also bought several more copies to give to nephews and niece along with copies of the authors book on the Little Ladies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Students love it!
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
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I use this book in my grade 5 classroom during Black History Month. Students love learning about all the amazing people of colour featured in this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars top très inspirant pour mes enfants
Reviewed in France on May 9, 2024
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l’idée est excellente et le livre est très bien fait. j’ai acheté la version féminine aussi un régal pour l’héritage noir.
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Absolutely over the moon with my book. Valuable info to teach my mixed children. I love it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente contenido
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El libro esta excelente, pero le quite una estrella porque llego maltratado del lomo y de una esquina, no creo que haya sido en el traslado dado que la caja venia en perfecto estado
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente contenido
Reviewed in Mexico on February 16, 2021
El libro esta excelente, pero le quite una estrella porque llego maltratado del lomo y de una esquina, no creo que haya sido en el traslado dado que la caja venia en perfecto estado
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Kinderbuch für starke Schwarze Buben
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Tolles Buch! Super Qualität! Schnelle Lieferung....
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