The Undefeated
Readers rate it 4.0 (11 on Hardcover)
Released 2019 · Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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The Undefeated is an acclaimed, award-winning poetry picture book that celebrates African American resilience and contributions throughout history. While it addresses difficult historical realities like slavery and segregation, it does so in age-appropriate language and through inspiring rather than graphic treatment. The book's strength lies in its powerful positive messages, excellent role models, and significant historical and cultural educational value.
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The Undefeated is a 2019 poem by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The poem's purpose is to inspire and encourage black communities, while also delivering a tribute to black Americans of all occupations in past years. The poem describes the toughness black Americans faced during times such as slavery, an... The Undefeated is a 2019 poem by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The poem's purpose is to inspire and encourage black communities, while also delivering a tribute to black Americans of all occupations in past years. The poem describes the toughness black Americans faced during times such as slavery, and segregation in America. Nelson's illustrations also provide a visual for the meaning of the poem. The book was well received and won the 2020 Caldecott Medal and a Newbery Honor. Kadir Nelson's artwork also earned it a Coretta Scott King Award.
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- African Americans
- African Americans Civil rights
- African Americans Civil rights Juvenile literature
- African Americans History Juvenile literature
- African Americans Juvenile poetry
- African Americans Poetry
- African Americans Social life and customs
- African Americans Social life and customs Juvenile literature
- American poetry
- Children's poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Creative nonfiction
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ISBN 9781328780966 · Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt