The Undefeated

 "A love letter... To black America" is how the author Kwame Alexander describes this moving and important book about the African-American experience.  Its illustrator, Kadir Nelson, won the Caldecott Medal for 2019.  It is a powerful, in-your-face book highlighting the struggles and perseverence of individual African-Americans and the race as a whole.  The verse is splashed with quotes from famous leaders, artists, authors and sports legends.  The images are absolutely beautiful and sometimes quite haunting.   (811 ALE)