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The Story of Chadwick Boseman: King of Wakanda, Champion of Dreams
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Series: Biography of Achievers for Kids Series 2, Book 10
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ISBN13: 9798240953156
Publisher: Kiddies Cot
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Kiddies Cot
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Deeply moving, beautifully told, and profoundly inspiring, The Story of Chadwick Boseman is the true biography of an actor and activist who became a cultural icon ideal for young readers aged 8 to 12.Chadwick Boseman grew up in Anderson, South Carolina, drawn to storytelling from an early age.
He studied drama and directing, struggled for years to find the right role, and then delivered one of Hollywood's most extraordinary runs: Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, Thurgood Marshall in Marshall and then T'Challa, the Black Panther, in the MCU film that made history.Black Panther was the first Marvel film with a predominantly Black cast and a Black director. It grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became a cultural phenomenon unlike anything Hollywood had seen. For millions of Black children, it was the first time they saw a superhero who looked like them.What made this all the more remarkable was that Boseman was living through it while quietly battling stage III and then stage IV colon cancer, a diagnosis he never made public. He died on 28 August 2020, aged 43, and the world wept.This biography gives young readers his full story the ambition, the artistry, the activism, and the extraordinary courage of a man who refused to let illness dim his light.Inside you will find: Boseman's childhood and his early passion for storytelling. His journey through Hollywood and the roles that made him famous. The making of Black Panther and its cultural impact. His private battle with cancer and what it teaches us about strength. A legacy that belongs to every child who ever dared to dream.
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