Name: Olive Morris
Price: 18.22 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
ISBN: 9780711285675

Type

Physical Book

Author

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Illustrated by

Aurelia Durand

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24.1 x 19.6 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9780711285675

Synopsis "Olive Morris"

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner. Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to the busy streets of London in Britain. She soon realised just how tough and hard life was growing up in Britain during the 1970s. Her life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man and was arrested when she came to his aid. Olive became a leader within the Black British community, fighting against any kind of abuse and speaking up about racism. She never let the injustices she faced as a Black woman during that time stop her. Olive was involved in the first Black bookshops in Britain and spent much of her life fighting for the rights of those in her community. Olive's fearless determination inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic social justice activist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

(Author)

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She was born in Barcelona and studied Advertising and Public Relations at UAB, although she was drawn to short stories and poetry from a young age. She worked for over fifteen years for clients from leading advertising agencies. She is currently a writer and creative director constantly seeking new concepts for children's books. YO the book of your life (2012) marked her debut in the publishing scene, but thanks to the successful series of illustrated biographies Little&Great, she has become a publishing phenomenon with translations into more than twenty foreign languages. She is also the author of Om (with Albert Arrayás), an illustrated yoga album for children, Tribes (with Ana Albero), and The Painting (with Albert Arrayás). Her books combine creativity and learning, offering a novel and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.

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