Deborah Hopkinson grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and received a
BA in English from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in
Asian Studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is the
author of more than seventybooks for young readers, including
picture book and middle grade fiction and nonfiction. She lives in
Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets.
Don Tate grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where he learned about Black
history at the Center for Study and Application of Black Theology.
He grew up to become an author and illustrator of numerous
award-winning children's books, including It Jes' Happened- When
Bill Traylor Started to Draw and Poet- The Remarkable Story of
George Moses Horton, both of received Ezra Jack Keats New Writer
Honor awards. He lives in Austin, Texas.
"Conversational. . . Delicately textured mixed-media illustrations.
. . offer spare, stylized images. . . " —Publishers Weekly
"Exemplary. . . This inspiring picture book combines a rich but
focused text with clear, expressive mixed-media illustrations. It
sheds light on an important, inspiring, but little-known subject,
and the supplemental back matter gives weight to the exceedingly
important takeaways that history must include all people, and that
anyone can change history." —Shelf Awareness
"Thorough back matter. . . A charmingly illustrated picture book
biography for elementary schoolers." —School Library Journal
"Young readers will be caught up in his story. . . . Quotes are
seamlessly woven into the narrative, and a time line, list of
sources, and bibliography add research appeal. Of special note are
the illustrations, which include more than 40 portraits of black
leaders. . . Their images and one-line biographies will pique
further interest, making this a valuable resource for school and
public libraries." —Booklist
"Hopkinson skillfully shapes Carter's childhood, family history and
formative experiences into a cohesive story.. . . the inclusion of
notable figures from black history reinforces the theme (a key is
in the backmatter). An important and inspiring tale well told."
—Kirkus Reviews
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