A VOICE OF HOPE:
THE MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS STORY
"...will receive starred review in the November/December 2024 Horn Book Magazine." --The Horn Book, Starred Review
"An utterly compelling narrative of a woman who was integral to the fight for Civil Rights and mostly overlooked by history. Colorful and engaging, it is a reminder of how much women sacrificed to fight for equality. " --School Library Journal, Starred Review
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A VOICE OF HOPE: THE MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS STORY is the first non-fiction, picture book biography about civil rights activist, Myrlie Evers-Williams.
Inspired by GOODNIGHT GANESHA author Nadia Salomon’s chance meeting with Myrlie Evers-Williams while covering a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi in 2005.
The remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams is honored and celebrated in this stunningly illustrated picture book biography of a lesser-known civil rights hero. This is the first picture book written about
Myrlie Evers-Williams’ voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a soaring song of hope.
Myrlie’s voice didn’t start out that way. She was born into the segregated South and the beautiful brown color of her skin made her a target for hate. It meant she didn’t have the same opportunities as white children, and that meant her dream of playing music onstage one day would be harder to achieve. But this didn’t stop Myrlie. As she grew, she marched for equal rights alongside her husband and activist, Medgar Evers. She fought against Jim Crow laws and for voting rights. She became the chair of the NAACP, and finally she realized her dream of performing at Carnegie Hall. After that, as a voice for hope and change, Myrlie spoke at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, inspiring a nation.
Nadia Salomon’s lyrical text and London Ladd’s exquisite artwork honor and celebrate the legendary life of Myrlie Evers-Williams and share her message of hope with the world.
Inspired by GOODNIGHT GANESHA author Nadia Salomon’s chance meeting with Myrlie Evers-Williams while covering a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi in 2005.
The remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams is honored and celebrated in this stunningly illustrated picture book biography of a lesser-known civil rights hero. This is the first picture book written about
Myrlie Evers-Williams’ voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a soaring song of hope.
Myrlie’s voice didn’t start out that way. She was born into the segregated South and the beautiful brown color of her skin made her a target for hate. It meant she didn’t have the same opportunities as white children, and that meant her dream of playing music onstage one day would be harder to achieve. But this didn’t stop Myrlie. As she grew, she marched for equal rights alongside her husband and activist, Medgar Evers. She fought against Jim Crow laws and for voting rights. She became the chair of the NAACP, and finally she realized her dream of performing at Carnegie Hall. After that, as a voice for hope and change, Myrlie spoke at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, inspiring a nation.
Nadia Salomon’s lyrical text and London Ladd’s exquisite artwork honor and celebrate the legendary life of Myrlie Evers-Williams and share her message of hope with the world.
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Picture Book Release date: FALL 2024 Written by Nadia Salomon Illustrated by London Ladd Publisher: Philomel Books (PRH) ISBN-10: 0593525914 ISBN-13: 9780593525913 E-book: 9780593525920 Pages: 40 Format: Hardcover, E-Book Children’s Age: 4 - 8 |
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