All of these heroes who have drawn upon something greater than themselves and created beauty out of something that was not beautiful. As you listen to the poem, pay close attention to the illustrations in the book. I see her face in all these faces - I see her face in that family, I see her face in Harriet Tubman or in Zora Neale Hurston. Connect: Tell students, The Undefeated is a picture book that is based on Kwame Alexander’s poem. I look at what she was able to do to push her family forward and create a life for the whole family. I come from a family of ancestors who were sharecroppers. My grandmother, she is from the Deep South and she married my grandfather who was a white American and they moved to the north and created a whole life for themselves. We don't see her face, but at the same time, you know, I look at that family on the second spread and I'm reminded of my grandmother. On dedicating the book to his grandmother, and whether she's portrayed in it The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson and written by Kwame Alexander, won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Undefeated Author Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
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