Wade Hudson is the author of numerous books for children, including
the memoir Defiant- Growing Up in the Jim Crow South, and is also
the co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection Recognize!- An
Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life. He and his wife
Cheryl are not only frequent co-authors, but also the co-founders
and publishers of Just Us Books, a company dedicated to publishing
books geared toward Black children.
The recipient of a Caldecott Honor and an Orbis Pictus Award, along
with many others, E. B. Lewis is the illustrator of more than
seventy books for children. His recent titles include Seeking
Freedom by Selene Castrovilla and Lizzie Demands a Seat by Beth
Anderson, which won Bank Street College of Education's Flora
Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfiction, along with
many other honors.
★ "Arriving at a time when Black history is being challenged
around the country, Invincible is a powerful, gorgeous testimony of
resistance. The language is unadorned, the tone insistent; Lewis’
illustrations are infused with a power that is strikingly different
from the tender watercolors of his earlier works. The clarity
of the narrative, complemented by the artwork, makes this
complicated and contradictory reality accessible to young readers
and will spark many important conversations about who we are as a
people, as well as who we should strive to be. A necessary addition
to all classrooms and libraries." —Booklist, starred review
"With admiration and unflinching detail, the author explores the
early years of Black America...Hudson’s text is lyrical and lively,
and the unique focus on the early years of creating what is now
known as Black America results in a welcome addition to children’s
bookshelves...A solid offering affirming Black American identity."
—Kirkus Reviews
"The spare but evocative text outlines the efforts of Black people
to create spaces for themselves in a country where freedom was held
out of their reach...[A]n emotional introduction to the experiences
of Black people in the U.S." —The Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books
"Hudson and Lewis honor the 'brave Black pioneers who built...
Black America' in this picture book overview...Watercolor and
gouache illustrations from Lewis are partially obliterated by rough
opaque strokes of white until the timeline of Black America emerges
in saturated hues." —Publishers Weekly
“In straightforward prose laced with reverence and pride, Hudson
offers the reader this ode, this manifesto, that celebrates the
forefathers and foremothers of Black America, honoring all that has
been and all that is to come. A must-have addition to every
library.” —Renée Watson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, The
1619 Project: Born on the Water
'Wade Hudson has plumbed the past to present a pantheon of African
American pioneers, and he has restored them to their rightful place
among our country’s founding fathers and mothers. Now, Black
children will know the greatness of their ancestors who fought for
freedom and overcame seemingly insurmountable odds. And all
children will be introduced to overlooked activists and achievers
who helped shape this nation and its values.”—Carole Boston
Weatherford, Coretta Scott King Award winner, author of
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
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