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The Young Learners Series - Volume 1: Portraits of Determination in Black History
Paperback
Activity & Coloring BooksBiographyHistory
Publisher Price: $14.99
Publisher: Spence Heritage Press LLC
Published: May 4 2026
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.05 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Twenty extraordinary Black Americans. Twenty stories of courage. One coloring journey designed for the youngest learners.
The Young Learners Series, Volume One - Black History Trailblazers - introduces children ages 4 to 7 to twenty figures who shaped American history. Every page pairs a bold, large-format portrait ready to color with a kid-friendly biography written for early readers.
THE TWENTY TRAILBLAZERS INSIDE
Civil rights leaders: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Thurgood Marshall.
Presidents, politicians, and First Ladies: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Kamala Harris.
Athletes and Olympians: Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Arthur Ashe, Serena Williams, Simone Biles, and LeBron James.
Voices, builders, and pioneers: Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Madam C.J. Walker, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, and Misty Copeland.
WHAT EVERY PAGE INCLUDES
Each trailblazer is presented with a bold portrait featuring thick, age-appropriate lines that small hands can color confidently. A Did You Know? fun fact is written for early readers. A Think About It reflection question connects history to the child's own life. Birth and life dates help children place each figure in time.
PERFECT FOR
Black History Month classroom activities in February and year-round. Preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary teachers. Homeschool families looking for biographies at the right reading level. Libraries, after-school programs, and community centers. Parents and grandparents sharing history through hands-on time together. Birthday, holiday, and first biography gifts.
8.5 by 11 inches. Twenty trailblazer pages plus a closing Trailblazers Around You page where children name their own family, school, and community heroes.
Read boldly. Color brightly. Lead bravely.
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