Olive Morris
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)2023
Book
Olive Morris was a social justice activist and campaigner. A Jamaican-born British-based community leader and activist in the feminist, Black nationalist and squatters' rights campaigns of the 1970s, Olive's life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man and was arrested when she came to his aid. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic social justice activist's life.
Main title:
Olive Morris / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Aurélia Durand.
Author:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), authorDurand, Aurélia, artist
Work:
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2023.
Collation:
30 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780711285668 (hbk)
Dewey class:
323.092BMOR
Language:
EnglishSpanish
Subject:
Morris, Olive, 1952-1979 -- Juvenile literatureWomen, Black -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureWomen human rights workers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureJamaicans -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureNon-Fiction 5+Personal and Social IssuesInterest age: from c 4 yearsChildren's / Teenage: general interestChildren's / Teenage general interest: People & placesEducational: HistoryChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multicul
BRN:
1243219