FromNew York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Rene Watson and quilt artist Sherry Shine comes a biography for children chronicling the life of an iconic and trailblazing actress who left an indelible mark on the world through her roles onscreen, fromThe Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmantoSounder,Roots, and more.

Cicely Tyson was born in New York City to parents originally from the Islands. No matter where she was, Cicely always carried light within her, a light that she let shine. After many years of discovering herself, Cicely finally found where her light could shine the brightest and touch others: in film.

Spinning gorgeous verse, and weaving in the history of Black America, Watson beautifully introduces children to Cicely’s world–the world that shaped a woman who went on to bring unparalleled grace to the stage and screen. Young readers will be inspired by Cicely Tyson’s life and adult fans will marvel at this stunning keepsake.

Perfect for Women’s History Month and Black History Month like favorites such asNina, Ablaze with Color,andA Voice Named Aretha.

Rene Watsonis a #1New York Timesbestselling author. Her novel,Piecing Me Together, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award.Her books include the Ryan Hart series,Some Places More Than Others,This Side of Home,What Momma Left Me,Betty Before X, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz,Watch Us Rise, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, andLove Is a Revolution, as well as acclaimed picture books:Summer Is Here,Maya’s Song,The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, written with Nikole Hannah-Jones,A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, andHarlem’s Little Blackbird, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Rene splits her time between Portland, Oregon and New York City.
www.reneewatson.net
@reneewauthor

Sherry Shinehas always loved to draw. She created her first mural at the age of three. She got in trouble for creating the mural on her bedroom wall and then trying to hide it behind some pillows. Since then, the art of Sherry Shine has been exhibited across the country in galleries, colleges, and museums, including Bank Street College, Michigan State University Museum, the Bedford Brooklyn Public Library, and the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia. Shine currently resides in Pennsylvania with her family.

• Publisher:Amistad Books for Young Readers
• Publish Date: November 05, 2024
• Pages: 48
• Dimensions: 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.8 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780063219991
• BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography – Performing Arts – Biography & Autobiography – Women – People & Places – United States – African-American