The Undefeated
About this book
The Undefeated is a 2019 poem by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The poem's purpose is to inspire and encourage black communities, while also delivering a tribute to black Americans of all occupations in past years. The poem describes the toughness black Americans faced during times such as slavery, and segregation in America. Nelson's illustrations also provide a visual for the meaning of the poem. The book was well received and won the 2020 Caldecott Medal and a Newbery Honor. Kadir Nelson's artwork also earned it a Coretta Scott King Award.
Subjects
- african americans
- african americans civil rights
- african americans civil rights juvenile literature
- african americans, history
- african americans history juvenile literature
- african americans, juvenile literature
- african americans juvenile poetry
- african americans poetry
- african americans, poetry
- african americans social life and customs
- african americans social life and customs juvenile literature
- age:max:11
- age:min:5
- american poetry
- award:caldecott_award
- award:newbery_award
- children, poetry
- children's poetry
- children's poetry, american
- civil rights
- collectionid:caldecott20
- creative nonfiction
- electronic books
- free verse
- grade:max:3
- grade:min:preschool
- history
- juvenile literature
- juvenile nonfiction
- juvenile nonfiction / history / united states / general
- juvenile nonfiction / people & places / united states / african american
- juvenile nonfiction people & places united states african american
- juvenile nonfiction / poetry / general
- juvenile nonfiction poetry general
- juvenile nonfiction united states history general
- juvenile poetry
- juvenile works
- newbery honor
- new york times bestseller
- nyt:picture-books=2019-04-21
- picture books
- picture books for children
- poetry
- segregation
- slavery
- social life and customs