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Hero Like Me
ISBN-13: 9780711286313
This Black History Month, empower children to stand up for what is right with this picture book inspired by the real-life events around the statue of a slave trader, its toppling, and heroic replacement.
"They call him "HERO," but he's no HERO -- not to me."
A statue of a man who sold freedom for cotton and tea. The world around her says this man is a hero. But she knows he's not a hero -- not a real one. Heroes are hard to find. She looks for them around corners, under rocks, and on TV, but there are none that she can see. And so, the little girl marches and shouts for them instead. And that statue -- he doesn't belong. He doesn't stand for Kindness. He doesn't stand for Peace. Maybe he shouldn't stand at all.
A HERO LIKE ME is inspired by the events of June 7, 2020, in Bristol, England, when a statue of seventeenth-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbor during an anti-racism protest.
Co-author Jen Reid was one of the protesters that day, and despite being afraid of heights, she spontaneously climbed onto the empty plinth and raised her fist high above her head -- a moment that was captured on camera and shared around the world.
On the morning of July 15, a statue of Jen by Marc Quinn was added to the empty plinth. It was called "A Surge of Power" and it gained national attention for the 24 hours it was in place, and beyond. This inspiring picture book tells the story of these events through the eyes of a little girl who, every day on her way to school, sees a towering statue.
A HERO LIKE ME empowers readers to have courage to stand up for what is right and be their own hero. It shows every reader that they have a voice in their community and a say in who is on their streets. They they too have power, just like Jen.
A 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A 2023 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist, Picture Books
Target age group 5-8
"They call him "HERO," but he's no HERO -- not to me."
A statue of a man who sold freedom for cotton and tea. The world around her says this man is a hero. But she knows he's not a hero -- not a real one. Heroes are hard to find. She looks for them around corners, under rocks, and on TV, but there are none that she can see. And so, the little girl marches and shouts for them instead. And that statue -- he doesn't belong. He doesn't stand for Kindness. He doesn't stand for Peace. Maybe he shouldn't stand at all.
A HERO LIKE ME is inspired by the events of June 7, 2020, in Bristol, England, when a statue of seventeenth-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbor during an anti-racism protest.
Co-author Jen Reid was one of the protesters that day, and despite being afraid of heights, she spontaneously climbed onto the empty plinth and raised her fist high above her head -- a moment that was captured on camera and shared around the world.
On the morning of July 15, a statue of Jen by Marc Quinn was added to the empty plinth. It was called "A Surge of Power" and it gained national attention for the 24 hours it was in place, and beyond. This inspiring picture book tells the story of these events through the eyes of a little girl who, every day on her way to school, sees a towering statue.
A HERO LIKE ME empowers readers to have courage to stand up for what is right and be their own hero. It shows every reader that they have a voice in their community and a say in who is on their streets. They they too have power, just like Jen.
A 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book
A 2023 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist, Picture Books
Target age group 5-8
- CategoryJuvenile Fiction
- Age Group6 to 8 yrs
- Grade LevelK-2
- LanguageEnglish
- BindingHardcover
- Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
- Theme 2History
- Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
- Awards
- AuthorReid, Jen & Joy, Angela
- DeweyE
- PublisherHachette Book Group USA
- Publication Date6/6/2023
- Pages40
- Dimensions0.3 H × 10.9 L × 9.4 W
- Case Qty36
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