Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins's Top Book Recommendations

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Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Maya Angelou's poetic celebration of the courage within each person is matched by the daring vision of artist Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the fanciful imaginings of childhood. In this introduction to poetry and contemporary art, brief biographies of Angelou and Basquiat accompany the text and artwork. less
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Jamia Wilson and Andrea PippinsA special edition of the the moving and empowering poem by Maya Angelou with illustrations by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. (Source)

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Firebird

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.

Lyrical and affecting text paired with bold, striking illustrations that are some of Caldecott Honoree Christopher Myers's best work, makes Firebird perfect for aspriring ballerinas everywhere.
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Jamia Wilson and Andrea PippinsThe true story of the life of the ballerina Misty Copeland, one of my heroes. (Source)

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Josephine

The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself. less
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Jamia Wilson and Andrea PippinsThe illustrated story of Josephine Baker, a ground-breaking dancer, singer and comedienne of the 1920’s. (Source)

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Voice of Freedom

Fannie Lou Hamer

A stirring collection of poems and spirituals, accompanied by stunning collage illustrations, recollects the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson’s interference, aired on national TV news and...
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Jamia Wilson and Andrea PippinsThe illustrated story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of civil rights, a woman who overcame prejudice and abuse and yet turned that experience into a message of hope. (Source)

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Little Leaders

Bold Women in Black History

Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who... more

Jess Wadei love anything illustrated by @VashtiHarrison, including her best selling book Little Leaders (https://t.co/AwthrUqhCX). https://t.co/evkZIrsNqH (Source)

Jamia Wilson and Andrea PippinsAn illustrated book about black history that illuminates black women’s specific role in driving change. (Source)

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