PDF/BOOK You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A Picture Book

You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A
Picture Book
Description :
A young boy learns that he is walking in the footsteps of greatness
through a vibrant, lyrical retelling of Black history&#8212boh a love
letter to Black children and an anthem empowering them to know
their God-given worth. &#8220Areminder to Black children that they
are capable of greatness.&#8221#8212Kirkus ReviewsYou came
bustling into the world,a mighty bundle of energy, ready to do great
things.And no wonder.You stand on the shoulders of those who
came before,and you, too, were born to shine.Starting with his birth,

the boy&#8217sfather lays out the history of his
son&#8217sancestry: from the love and warmth of a big family, to
the change makers and status shakers, the inventors and engineers,
the astronomers, philosophers, and storytellers, the leaders and the
doctors. The father details the legacy and impact of Black ancestors
whose determination, strength, dedication, creativity, and leadership
contributed to making the world better.Throughout the story, the
boy discovers the rich heritage of those that have gone before him
and learns how he embodies that same greatness. He, too, has the
power to change the world by embracing exactly who God made him
to be.You Come from Greatnessincludes illustrations of Black
historical figures such asWangari Muta Maathai, Ellie Mannette,
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, and more, with twenty short biographies at
the end of the book.