Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis

Daria Peoples

Book cover for Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis
Book cover for Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis

Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis

Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis

Daria Peoples

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Critical Reviews

"A moving picture-book biography that reveals a complex personality who followed a unique path." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Peoples fuses lyrical text with stark realism, transitioning from a bucolic reflection that personifies Davis' childhood emotions to a more firm directness, capitalizing fully her various roles. The art strikes a similar balance between conceptual and groundedness. . . . The dual messages here--that current inequities are terrible and brutal but can be fixed--make a timely reminder." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A forthright account of the life of activist Angela Davis." -- Publishers Weekly

Publishing Information

Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pub date: 2025-06-03
Length: 56 pages

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