Kadir Nelson

  • Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

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    This stunningly illustrated picture book biography from an acclaimed author and bestselling, award-winning artist paints an epic portrait of one of the most influential American presidents.

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    • Series: A Big Words Book #3
    • Author: Rappaport, Doreen
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: November 01 2008
    • ISBN10: 1423104080
    • Language: English
  • Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game

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    Award-winning creator Kadir Nelson delivers the perfect gift for basketball fans of any age–a beautifully illustrated history of the game and its key players over the years–in this companion to his [more below]

    • Series: American Sports Histories #2
    • Author: Nelson, Kadir
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 112
    • Publish Date: January 13 2026
    • ISBN10: 0316209406
    • Language: English
  • I Have a Dream

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    From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his worl… [more below]

    • Author: King, Martin Luther
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 14 2025
    • ISBN10: 0593518187
    • Language: English
  • I Have a Dream

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    Now available in paperback, here is Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic speech, which defined the American civil rights movement, illustrated by a Caldecott Medal-winning, New York Times-bestselling illus[more below]

    • Author: King, Martin Luther
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: November 26 2024
    • ISBN10: 059351811X
    • Language: English
  • Brothers of the Knight

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    Debbie Allen’s contemporary retelling of the classic tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses with illustrations from Kadir Nelson!

    Reverend Knight can’t understand why his twelve sons’ sneakers are torn t

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    • Series: Picture Puffin Books
    • Author: Allen, Debbie
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: December 31 2001
    • ISBN10: 0142300160
    • Language: English
  • Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

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    Told in Doreen Rappaport’s accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe’s Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.

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    • Series: Big Words #3
    • Author: Rappaport, Doreen
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: January 12 2016
    • ISBN10: 1484749588
    • Language: English
  • Nelson Mandela

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    This stunning picture book biography of Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor award.

    In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson

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    • Author: Nelson, Kadir
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: May 14 2019
    • ISBN10: 0061783773
    • Language: English
  • He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

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    What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America’s best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfully created by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson.Throug… [more below]

    • Author: Nelson, Kadir
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: September 08 2005
    • ISBN10: 0803728506
    • Language: English
  • Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson

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    Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father.

    When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family… [more below]

    • Author: Robinson, Sharon
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: October 01 2009
    • ISBN10: 0545052513
    • Language: English
  • Blue Sky White Stars

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    An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artis[more below]

    • Author: Naberhaus, Sarvinder
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: June 13 2017
    • ISBN10: 0803737009
    • Language: English
  • Ellington Was Not a Street

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    Featuring luminous art by Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson, this reflective picture book by poet Ntozake Shange looks back at the great Black thinkers and innovators who visit[more below]

    • Author: Shange, Ntozake
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 01 2004
    • ISBN10: 0689828845
    • Language: English
  • Dancing in the Wings

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    Sassy worries that her too-large feet, too-long legs, and even her big mouth will keep her from her dream of becoming a star ballerina. So for now she’s just dancing in the wings, watching from behind… [more below]

    • Series: Quantum Science Fiction
    • Author: Allen, Debbie
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: September 01 2000
    • ISBN10: 0803725019
    • Language: English
  • Michael’s Golden Rules

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    New York Times bestselling team Deloris and Roslyn M. Jordan, Michael Jordan’s mother and sister, are back with this inspiring picture book about playing a good game, win or lose–featuring an introdu[more below]

    • Author: Jordan, Deloris
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: June 29 2021
    • ISBN10: 1534495789
    • Language: English
  • Coretta Scott

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    Multiple starred reviews greeted this amazing collaboration between Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson. As Booklist put it: “Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expressio

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    • Author: Shange, Ntozake
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: December 27 2011
    • ISBN10: 0061253669
    • Language: English
  • Blue Sky White Stars Bilingual Edition

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    An inspiring tribute to the beauty and meaning of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson[more below]

    • Author: Naberhaus, Sarvinder
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: June 18 2019
    • ISBN10: 045148164X
    • Language: English
  • Coretta Scott

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    Multiple starred reviews greeted this amazing collaboration between Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson. As Booklist put it: “Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expressio

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    • Author: Shange, Ntozake
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: January 06 2009
    • ISBN10: 0061253642
    • Language: English
  • Thunder Rose

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    Coretta Scott King Honor Book

    Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly–and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens

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    • Author: Nolen, Jerdine
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: September 01 2007
    • ISBN10: 0152060065
    • Language: English
  • Please, Baby, Please

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    From moments fussy to fond, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, present a behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bring[more below]

    • Author: Lee, Spike
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: November 01 2002
    • ISBN10: 0689832338
    • Language: English
  • Please, Puppy, Please

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    From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Beacon Award-winning producer Tonya Lewis Lee comes an energetic picture book full of tail-wagging fun.

    Away from the gate,
    puppy puppy, p

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    • Author: Lee, Spike
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: November 01 2005
    • ISBN10: 0689868049
    • Language: English
  • Please, Baby, Please

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    From moments fussy to fond, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, present a behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bring[more below]

    • Author: Lee, Spike
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: March 01 2006
    • ISBN10: 0689834578
    • Language: English
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