Black and British: An Illustrated History
David Olusoga
Illustrated by Jake Alexander & Melleny Taylor
Ages 8 to 11
11 November 2021Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor.
The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn about Black British History. David Olusoga’s thought provoking text charts the forgotten histories of Black people in Britain...
Details
11 November 202180 pages
9781529052961Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
Olusoga’s celebrated title is now available in a beautiful and absorbing illustrated format that invites readers from seven and up to pore over its pages. Maps and portrait galleries effortlessly convey how Black and British history have been woven together since the Roman invasion.The Guardian
it truly sings in picture book form with the history made even more vivid via a trove of old paintings, maps and photographs combined with bold artwork by Melleny Taylor and Jake Alexander.Imogen Carter, Observer
