The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Grades 1-3)

The Undefeated is a National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Alexander's The Undefeated is a powerful tribute to Black Life in the United States, delving into the oppression of trauma of slavery and the preserverance of African-Americans in the Civil Rights movement and their continued fight against oppression. The Undefeated also highlights many of America's past and current black heroes, including Muhammed Ali, Wilma Rudolph, and Serena Willaims and is sprinkled with literary references to Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and other black writers. Coupled with Nelson's evocative imagery highlighting the trials and tribulations of the fight for freedom and equality, The Undefeated delivers a compelling and inspiring story of black history in America.