{"product_id":"outspoken-paul-robeson-ahead-of-his-time-a-one-man-show-a-biography-celebrating-black-history-civil-rights-and-the-power-of-art-for-kids-ages-9781536212976","title":"Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show (a Biography Celebrating Black History, Civil Rights, and the Power of Art - For Kids Ages","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honoree Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez--the team behind \u003ci\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library--\u003c\/i\u003ereunite to take full measure of an iconic performer and political activist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Robeson rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, known for his extraordinary vocal, dramatic, and oratory skills. But he was a true Renaissance man: an accomplished athlete, a bright intellect, and a passionate supporter for humanitarian causes. He displayed his talents on many stages: the pulpit where he filled in for his minister father; on debate, football, baseball, basketball, and track teams; in college and law school classrooms; on the theatrical stage and the silver screen; and behind the podium. Paul Robeson became internationally renowned as a singer and actor, and as his fame grew, so did his unflinching activism against racial injustice. He used the power of his voice to speak out as America's conscience, but when his nation was not yet willing to listen, he found a more-supportive reception in the USSR. In this moving birth-to-death biography, Carole Boston Weatherford's poetic first-person narrative, interlaced with excerpts from African American spirituals, pairs with dynamic illustrations by Eric Velasquez capturing Paul Robeson's commanding presence. Back matter includes a time line, source notes, and bibliography for readers inspired to learn more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 10.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536212976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford, \u003c\/b\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author and poet, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas named the 2025 Children's Literature Legacy Award winner. She was also named the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e2019 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eChildren's Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Her numerous books for children include the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eBox: Henry Box Brown Mails Himself to Freedom, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Michele Wood; the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; the Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003ci\u003e Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Ekua Holmes; and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutspoken: Paul Robeson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAhead of His Time\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Carole Boston Weatherford lives in Maryland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Velasquez \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library\u003c\/i\u003e, by Carole Boston Weatherford, which received a Walter Dean Myers Award and a Golden Kite Award, and \u003ci\u003e¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines \u003c\/i\u003eby Dean Robbins. He has also won a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award. Eric Velasquez lives in Hartsdale, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119508025389,"sku":"9781536212976","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_c4d2f2b3-ab4f-4cf3-a191-da3bde3cc7a4.jpg?v=1756228561","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/outspoken-paul-robeson-ahead-of-his-time-a-one-man-show-a-biography-celebrating-black-history-civil-rights-and-the-power-of-art-for-kids-ages-9781536212976","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}