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  • Chadwick Boseman: King of Wakanda: A Hero on and Off the Screen (Black History Heroes #1)

Chadwick Boseman: King of Wakanda: A Hero on and Off the Screen
(Black History Heroes #1)

Illustrator
Adriana Pérez Perales
Publication Date
May 07, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Chadwick Boseman: King of Wakanda: A Hero on and Off the Screen (Black History Heroes #1)

Description

Our first title in the new Black History Heroes children's book series! Chadwick Boseman, King of Wakanda, A Hero On and Off the Screenshows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in this dynamic biography.

“This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start.....Strongly recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections.”―School Library Journal, starred review

“The book beautifully chronicles Boseman's struggles and triumphs….Readers will be enraptured with this magnificent tribute to the life of Chadwick Boseman, who was a true hero that anyone could look up to.”―Booklist, Starred Review

From Howard University to the red carpet at the Academy Awards, from James Brown to the Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman was a talented and multi-award-winning actor and performer. Prior to his death from colon cancer in 2020, Boseman's rise to fame might have seemed overnight to some, but decades of hard work and dedication to his craft brought him to the highest levels an actor can achieve. Written by acclaimed, former pro-baseball player, inspirational speaker, and author Chris Singleton.

An inspriation to millions, the life of Chadwick Boseman is indeed proof that Black History Heroes.

Black History Heroes shares the lives and inspirations of black men and women who changed the world, yesterday, today, and for tomorrow.

Publication date
May 07, 2024
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781638191773
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Series
Black History Heroes
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF007060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
JNF069000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural

ALA/Booklist

The book beautifully chronicles Boseman's struggles and triumphs….Readers will be enraptured with this magnificent tribute to the life of Chadwick Boseman, who was a true hero that anyone could look up to.

School Library Journal

Starred Review

Gr 3-7--This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start. The first releases center Black Panther actor and activist Chadwick Boseman and Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black female astronaut to go to space. Boseman and Jemison excelled in so many areas--sports, the arts, and STEM to name a few--that children are bound to be interested in and inspired by their stories. The authors expertly weave quotes from the subjects with biographical information, creating an engaging and conversational narrative. Short chapters move the text along quickly. Resources follow each chapter, which include a glossary of terms and concepts, reflection questions, and world events happening at various points in the person's history. These sometimes seem extraneous, but the other elements will help readers process and make connections to the text. End notes include a master glossary, time line, and selected bibliography. Black-and-white, comic-style illustrations infuse the dynamic text with even more life. VERDICT Strongly recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections.--Maria Bohan

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