{"product_id":"be-the-light-how-she-became-angela-davis-9780063206786","title":"Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples illuminates the life of civil rights icon Angela Davis in this strikingly illustrated picture book biography. This profound exploration of American history, activism, the civil rights movement, and the power of the people is for fans of \u003cem\u003eMaya's Song\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNina, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThere Was a Party for Langston\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore she was an iconic civil rights activist, before she was one of the FBI's Most Wanted, before she was a teacher, Angela Davis was a young girl in Birmingham, Alabama. A girl whose parents taught her that freedom lives anywhere and everywhere it pleases. A girl who believed it when her mother told her, \"It won't always be this way.\" And a girl who grew up to fight for the world and the future that she imagined could exist--for all people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this resonant and timely picture book biography of Angela Davis, acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples invites young readers to join the fight. Her striking paintings and powerful text pay tribute to Angela Davis's evolution as an abolitionist, and dare readers of all ages to light the way to the future. An inspiring choice for fans of books by Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson, Christian Robinson, and Carole Boston Weatherford.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFeatures extensive back matter, including a timeline of Angela Davis's life, a visual glossary, and an author's note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeoples, Daria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaria Peoples\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Paso Robles, California, in a household rich with culture. She has a degree in English from UC Santa Barbara and earned her master's in education from Regis University. The daughter of two educators, Daria Peoples has worked as an educator herself, teaching both English and art in elementary and middle schools and at the college level. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThis Is It\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e I Got Next\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e America, My Love, America, My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHello, Mister Blue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325385867538,"sku":"9780063206786","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f86196d-85da-4576-80aa-98caa7562684.jpg?v=1748731327","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-the-light-how-she-became-angela-davis-9780063206786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}