Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History
Language: English
Published by Abrams, 2021
- Hardcover
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A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors? freedom was taken from them, their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges their sacrifices, and defines how they are remembered?and how their stories should be taught.
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- Title
- Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History
- Author
- Schele Williams
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1419748750
- ISBN 13
- 9781419748752
- Illustrator
- Engel, Tonya
This powerful and uplifting picture book redefines how African American history is introduced to young readers.
Four starred reviews: "A truly powerful perspective shift."* I "Joyous."** I "Outstanding.""*** I "A strikingly worthy introduction of 400 years of Black history to young readers."****
Beginning in Africa before 1619, this beautifully illustrated narrative honors the strength, resilience, and brilliance of enslaved ancestors—offering young people a proud and empowering foundation for understanding their heritage.
Author Schele Williams and illustrator Tonya Engel guide readers through centuries of courage and survival, celebrating the extraordinary legacy passed down through generations. With poetic language and evocative art, the book reframes history not as a story of victimhood, but as a testament to perseverance, dignity, and cultural richness.
Perfect for classrooms, family reading, and community discussions, Your Legacy invites children to see themselves as part of a lineage of strength and possibility. It’s a bold reclaiming of the past—and a hopeful vision for the future.
Youn ancestors passed down the best of themselves—that is your legacy.
*Kirkus I **Booklist I ***School Library Journal I ****Publishers Weekly
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About the Author
Tonya Engel is a self-taught artist living in Houston, Texas. Folk artists of the deep South have influenced her work, as well as contemporary masters such as Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, Romare Bearden, and Gustav Klimt. Her bold style is figurative, textured, colorful, and ripe with symbolism. Engel made a spectacular debut in children’s publishing with her illustrations in Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou, written by Bethany Hegedus and published by Lee & Low Books in 2019, and My Hair is Magic! by M.L. Marroquin.
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