Be the Light
how she became angela davis
$47.58
- Hardcover
56 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2025
Summary
Angela Davis: A Light for Justice
Acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples illuminates the life of civil rights icon Angela Davis in this strikingly illustrated picture book biography. This profound exploration of American history, activism, the civil rights movement, and the power of the people is for fans of Maya’s Song, Nina, and There Was a Party for Langston.
Before she was an iconic civil rights activist, before she was one of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063206786 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0063206781 |
| Author: | Daria Peoples |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“A moving picture-book biography that reveals a complex personality who followed a unique path.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Peoples fuses lyrical text with stark realism, transitioning from a bucolic reflection that personifies Davis’ childhood emotions to a more firm directness, capitalizing fully her various roles. The art strikes a similar balance between conceptual and groundedness… . The dual messages here–that current inequities are terrible and brutal but can be fixed–make a timely reminder.” – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“A forthright account of the life of activist Angela Davis.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Daria Peoples
Daria Peoples grew up in Paso Robles, California, in a household rich with culture. She has a degree in English from UC Santa Barbara and earned her master’s in education from Regis University. The daughter of two educators, Daria Peoples has worked as an educator herself, teaching both English and art in elementary and middle schools and at the college level. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the author-illustrator of This Is It; I Got Next; America, My Love, America, My Heart; and Hello, Mister Blue.
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