Harry Belafonte (Little Golden Book Biographies)

by Lavaille Lavette (Author) Anastasia Williams (Illustrator)

Created in partnership with Ebony Jr., this Little Golden Book biography celebrates the life and legacy of singer, performer, and activist Harry Belafonte.

When Harry Belafonte was a little boy, he moved from Harlem, New York, to live with his grandmother in Jamaica. There, Harry fell in love with Calypso music. It was the seed that blossomed into a life dedicated to inspiring people through music. This moving biography chronicles his life and career--as an actor, a singer, and a civil rights activist who has always sought to make a difference while encouraging people to treat each other with respect and kindness. Since 1945, Ebony magazine has shined a spotlight on the worlds of Black people in America and worldwide, telling their stories. Ebony Jr! was created in 1973 to give Black children a magazine that was all their own. The magazine included stories, comics, puzzles, and cartoons centering Black children. Its mission was to ignite a love of reading and a love of self in Black kids, and we're continuing that with our branded LGB program.

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Lavaille Lavette
Lavaille Lavette is a New York Times' bestselling author and editor, social entrepreneur, educator, leadership and business development expert. A former teacher and school district administrator, Lavaille served as Special Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige. She is a Founding Board Member and the first President of the Luanda Africa Sister City Association, and currently she serves on the board of advisers for Huvr Inc. and BreakOut App. She has used her branding, merchandising and sales expertise to manage a number of business ventures with well-known celebrities and athletes in the publishing, aviation, food, retail, and sports industries. In her leisure time she enjoys skateboarding, supporting various charitable ventures, and spending time with her husband John, family and friends.

David Wilkerson is an American illustrator who was born in Denver, CO, and is currently based in Maryland. He's worked as a designer on various projects for clients such as Hulu, Cartoon Network, Springhill Company, FOX Sports, and FUSE. David developed a love for illustration during his time at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In addition to music, he was heavily influenced by illustrators like Ronald Wimberly, Justin Bua, Joe Madureira, Kevin Dart, Gyimah Gariba, and Scott Wills. David believes that creation itself is what we live in, and he's spent the last 20+ years creating the most authentic version of himself as possible.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593568101
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Golden Books
Publication date
January 20, 2023
Series
Little Golden Book Biographies
BISAC categories
JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JNF007060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
JNF036000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | General
Library of Congress categories
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