Publisher's Synopsis
En este bestseller #1 del New York Times, la autora e ilustradora Vashti Harrison ofrece un enfoque intrépido y alegre sobre los hombres afroamericanos a lo largo de la historia.
Conoce a 62 pequeños héroes. Son valientes. Son extraordinarios. Cambiaron el mundo.
Los héroes de este libro son de distintos siglos y lugares, pero tienen algo en común: fueron valientes hombres afroamericanos. Este libro cuenta las historias de artistas, polìticos, músicos, deportistas y activistas; personas extraordinarias que abrieron el camino para futuras generaciones, para nuevos pequeños héroes.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince.
The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.
