Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way

by Bijan Bayne

Joelle Avelino (Illustrator)

A gorgeously illustrated compendium of 30 black luminaries who changed the world.

Thirty bite-sized biographies of black thinkers, activists, and innovators with beautiful full-color illustrations throughout. Black Trailblazers is an illustrated inspiration for children that gives these important figures their due, highlighting their work to make our world a brighter, better place. An appealing blend of history, quotes from the figures themselves, and gorgeous visuals, this book will educate, entertain, and inspire.

Including luminaries such as:

• Madam C. J. Walker
• James Baldwin
• Shirley Chisolm
• Dick Gregory
• Nina Simone
• Thurgood Marshall
• Misty Copeland
• ...and many more!

• ISBN10: 1524874779
• ISBN13: 9781524874773
• Publish Date: 27 October 2022
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 128
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way is a collection of short illustrated biographies of famous men and women of color in a wide variety of fields written by Bijan Bayne. Released 27th Sept 2022 by Andrews McMeel, it's 128 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is an accessible and well written anthology of short bios for 30 innovators and icons from a broad section of media, entertainment, science/medicine, philosophy, politics, sports, aviation, mathematics, and more. These famous men and women excelled and succeeded despite racism and phenomenal hindrances.

Each of the biographies is accompanied by one or more portraits and illustrations. The art is rendered by Joelle Avelino. The art is simple, but effective and suits the direct nature of the book very well. The themes of racism and segregation are written in age-appropriate language, but also honestly.

Five stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, and gift giving. Lexile 1040, intended for readers aged circa 10-15 years.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.