{"product_id":"outspoken-paul-robeson-ahead-of-his-time-isbn-9781536212976","title":"Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.[Robeson's] strength of character as an “unbending truth teller and troublemaker” comes through clearly in the illustrations as well as the words; in montages of images, many based on contemporary photographs, Velasquez poses him heroically, whether in charismatic performance, speaking out defiantly against racism and social injustice, or, finally, broken down by poor health.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn comprehensive first-person free verse and oil portraiture, Boston Weatherford and Velasquez reverently draw the life of multifaceted performer, athlete, and activist Paul Robeson.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformative, insightful, and comprehensive, this book will be a valuable addition to reference shelves, classrooms, and anywhere older elementary children are drawn to learning more about legendary American changemakers. This inspiring volume leaves nothing out.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301053255909,"sku":"NP9781536212976","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536212976.jpg?v=1767734391","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/outspoken-paul-robeson-ahead-of-his-time-isbn-9781536212976","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}