October 2023 Book Review: Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

by Author and Illustrator Vashti Harrison

The exceptional men included in this fascinating and informative book 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 author highlights in each biography how an interest in something at an early age led to greatness that changed the world.

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• Are you or your friends working to improve one thing in your school or your community?

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The New 3Rs Book Club is planned and led by Sherrie Young. Sherrie is the former Director of Marketing for the National Book Foundation and co-founder/co-director of YB Literary Foundation.