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Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Andrea Pippins, Jamia Wilson
geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
'Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present' by Jamia Wilson with illustrations by Andrea Pippins gets it's title from the song by Nina Simone. It's colorful and creative and inspiring.
In a short foreword, the author explains where the title came from and the inspiration for writing this book. The book is written to encourage children to share their gifts with the world, and the book shows how these 52 people made their contributions. Most get a single page, but a few get double pages. There are entries for director Ava Duvernay, pilot Bessie Coleman, former president Barack Obama, sprinter Cathy Freeman and so many others.
I love that the book focuses on people with so many different talents. The message is really clear that the reader can be inspired to do anything. The illustrations are an explosion of wonderful color. The last couple pages of the book have a portrait gallery of all the people featured as well as a short glossary of terms. Read this and be inspired.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group, Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
In a short foreword, the author explains where the title came from and the inspiration for writing this book. The book is written to encourage children to share their gifts with the world, and the book shows how these 52 people made their contributions. Most get a single page, but a few get double pages. There are entries for director Ava Duvernay, pilot Bessie Coleman, former president Barack Obama, sprinter Cathy Freeman and so many others.
I love that the book focuses on people with so many different talents. The message is really clear that the reader can be inspired to do anything. The illustrations are an explosion of wonderful color. The last couple pages of the book have a portrait gallery of all the people featured as well as a short glossary of terms. Read this and be inspired.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group, Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
4.0
Mini-bios of 52 black people who made a difference in the world. Well-known figures such as the Obamas, Oprah, and the Williams sisters were featured. There were also quite a few people I had not heard of, including Matthew Henson, Jesse Owens, and Misty Copeland. A quote from each person is featured in the mini-bio. My favorite quote is by Olympic gymnast Simone Biles: "Making history is cool." Yes, it is, Simone. Yes, it is.
kristi_starr35's review against another edition
4.0
I received access to this book as a galley from NetGalley in exchange for a unbiased review.
This vibrantly colored book pays homage to 52 men and women from around the world who have demonstrated what it is to be not only young, not only gifted, not only dark-skinned, but all three. They are gifted performers, athletes, designers, speakers/orators, writers, leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and mathematicians. They explore, serve, lead, pioneer. They are men and women we know, men and women new to us.
Many of the vignettes contain a quote from the individual though some - "Making history is cool." (Simone Biles) - might not be as inspirational as they could be. There is no doubt, however, that the 52 individuals featured are more than worthy of recognition as heroes. And for every entry, it's difficult not to say, "But why didn't you include ____?"
The foreword, "Welcome to this book!" sets the stage nicely, but other than a meager glossary (six words with brief definitions), no additional materials are provided as a selected bibliography of more to read, watch, or listen to. Perhaps this is attributable to reading an e-galley, but I'm not sure about that. Additional information (a timeline? suggested readings?) would have, in my opinion, earned the 5th star.
This vibrantly colored book pays homage to 52 men and women from around the world who have demonstrated what it is to be not only young, not only gifted, not only dark-skinned, but all three. They are gifted performers, athletes, designers, speakers/orators, writers, leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and mathematicians. They explore, serve, lead, pioneer. They are men and women we know, men and women new to us.
Many of the vignettes contain a quote from the individual though some - "Making history is cool." (Simone Biles) - might not be as inspirational as they could be. There is no doubt, however, that the 52 individuals featured are more than worthy of recognition as heroes. And for every entry, it's difficult not to say, "But why didn't you include ____?"
The foreword, "Welcome to this book!" sets the stage nicely, but other than a meager glossary (six words with brief definitions), no additional materials are provided as a selected bibliography of more to read, watch, or listen to. Perhaps this is attributable to reading an e-galley, but I'm not sure about that. Additional information (a timeline? suggested readings?) would have, in my opinion, earned the 5th star.
librariandest's review against another edition
4.0
Includes Beyonce and Solange! Yes! Unlike similar books that focus on African-Americans in history, this is an in international collection of mini-biographies that mixes historical and contemporary. It's a joy to read and look at. The illustrations are bold and exciting.
I like that there are small photos of each person in the back, inviting the reader to choose someone at random to learn about. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like the people are all in random order -- I couldn't figure out if there was any logic to it. I think it's puzzling when you first start reading it, because it seems like it might be chronological by birth, but it's not. I think maybe the photographs should have been in the front of the book like a table of contents.
I had never heard of Malorie Blackman, a renowned British children's author, and now look forward to reading her books!
I like that there are small photos of each person in the back, inviting the reader to choose someone at random to learn about. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like the people are all in random order -- I couldn't figure out if there was any logic to it. I think it's puzzling when you first start reading it, because it seems like it might be chronological by birth, but it's not. I think maybe the photographs should have been in the front of the book like a table of contents.
I had never heard of Malorie Blackman, a renowned British children's author, and now look forward to reading her books!
hereisenough's review against another edition
5.0
stunning, beautiful, and easy to read. highly recommend to learn about some very cool and important people.
danileah07's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
qgg's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a delight to read with my son. I love the illustrations and drawn fonts, too. The only thing that would make it better is a table of contents in the front rather than at the end of the book.
lakesidegirl's review against another edition
5.0
The art is gorgeous and the creative use of different typefaces makes each short biography stand out.