Civil War, Duke Ellington, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Trayvon Martin, and many more. A list at the back of the book identifies the historical figures and events featured in the art, including Jesse Owens, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, John Lewis, the civil rights movement, black soldiers in the U.S. It's a tribute to African American heroes and regular folks who faced struggles, prejudice, and oppression and survived - as well those who didn't. Parents need to know that The Undefeated, by Newbery Award-winning poet and author Kwame Alexander ( The Crossover) and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, won the 2020 Caldecott Medal, the 2020 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award, and a 2020 Newbery Honor.
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