African American
Sunnu Rebecca Choi – Black History
Sunnu illustrates three prominent African American figures, part of a ‘Redrawing Black History’ project.
Edmonia Lewis was the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence. Her work is known for incorporating themes relating to Black people and indigenous peoples of Americas into Neoclassical-style sculpture.
Gwendolyn Bennett was an American artist, writer and journalist. Bennett was a dedicated and self-preserving woman, respectfully known for being a strong influencer of African-American women’s rights during the Harlem Renaissance.
Elizabeth Catlett was an African American sculptor and printmaker best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience.
Geraldine Sy – Who Is Barack Obama?
Introducing the latest addition to the Who HQ program: a biography of Barack Obama, created specifically for the preschool audience & illustrated by Geraldine!
The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.
Geraldine’s fresh, stylized illustrations honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential leaders of our time.
Coming March 2023 from Rise x Penguin Workshop.
Levente Szabo – The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Levente Szabo‘s fabulous cover design for bestselling YA novel, ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’ by Christopher Paul Curtis.
When the Watson family – ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron – sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don’t realize that they’re heading toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history. The Watsons’ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
Available soon from L’ecole des loisirs.
George Doutsiopoulos – Mamie on the Mound
‘Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues’ illustrated by George Doutsiopoulos is an incredible tribute to an African American woman who dismantled racial and gender obstacles amid the civil rights movement. Available this January from Capstone.
