The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander

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About Book

Title: The Undefeated
Author: Kwame Alexander
Illustrator: Kadir Nelson
Genre: Poetry, Nonfiction 
Major Book Awards: 2020 Caldecott Medal, 2020 Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrator, 2020 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text
Recommended Age Range: 6 to 11+
Appropriate Grade Levels: 1st - 6th grade and up

Summary

This amazing book written by award winning Kwame Alexander highlights the story and history of African-Americans in the United States. It calls attention to the horrific times of slavery, the MLK Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, and other influential and overlooked figures that has created and shaped black history in the United States today. And most importantly, this book highlights the courageous and strong-willed people that has fought hard in the past and reminds us all that they are still continuing to fight hard today. It is richly filled with history and culture of the lives that African-Americans have lived in the U.S.

Evaluation - Would I Incorporate this book in the Classroom?

This book was a good read. I felt very informed, inspired, and moved about the history of African-Americans in America. I for sure see myself using this book in the classroom, because the history of African-Americans in America is more than just slavery. It's about the Civil Rights Movement and they had to experience many things with grit and perseverance in this country. I believe that this book is great to read during black history month or when we're learning about significant black figures that helped shaped America the way it is today. Students can then do a research project about these important people and share with the class. 

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