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The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
Item #:
9781328780966
Price:
$19.99
Originally performed for ESPN's program The Undefeated,
this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States.
It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and
fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and
perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text
is also filled with references to the words of Martin Luther
King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others,
offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past,
while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of
those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back
matter at the end of the book provides valuable historical
context and additional information about all of the people and
events referenced in the text and illustrations.Book, 40
pages.
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