The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Ages 6–9
A love letter to Black Americans — their struggles, achievements, and resilience — in soaring poetic language. Caldecott Medal winner. Profound and essential reading.
- Author
- Kwame Alexander
- Age
- Ages 6–9
- Type
- Racial Identity, Poetry & Rhyme, History, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Readers rate it
- 4.63 / 5 on
- In India
- Available
If you liked this, try
-
I Am Enough
by Grace Byers
Ages 4–7
A lyrical, empowering poem about loving who you are, how you look, and where you come from. Celebrates Black girls and the joy of being exactly enough.
-
The Crossover
Ages 8–9
Twelve-year-old Josh narrates basketball, twin brotherhood, and a father's health crisis in electrifying slam-poetry verse. Newbery Medal winner. One of the best books ever written for this age.
Heads-up: Death & grief
-
Each Kindness
Ages 5–8
Chloe refuses to befriend the new girl Maya — and when Maya disappears, Chloe must live with the regret. A profound, bittersweet story about what kindness left undone costs us.
-
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Ages 8–9
Jordan Banks is a Black kid from Washington Heights who wins a scholarship to a fancy private school — and has to navigate two very different worlds. Newbery Medal winner. Honest and funny.
Heads-up: Racism & discrimination
-
Hair Love
by Matthew A. Cherry
Ages 4–7
A young Black girl wants her hair to look perfect for a special occasion, so her father — who has never done hair before — steps up. Celebrates Black hair and father-daughter love. Academy Award-winning film.
-
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Ages 5–8
A young Black boy gets a fresh haircut at the barbershop and walks into school feeling like a king. A glorious, joyful Coretta Scott King Award-winning celebration of Black boyhood.
