Check out my review for Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King and
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I would like to introduce you to an author who is writing children’s books that teach kids about nearly forgotten black historical figures of the Civil Rights era. Charlie will be reading in his Homeschool History Class. Alice Faye Duncan is a national board educator who taught in Memphis, TN for 30 years. She now works as a motivational speaker and historian, traveling to teach children and adults about the Civil Rights Movement.
Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King (Calkins Creek, September 26, 2023)
Who was Coretta Scott King? Her black-veiled image at the funeral of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was moving and iconic. This book introduces readers to the woman behind the veil—a girl full of spunk and pluck, bravery and grit. This important story, told in poetry and prose, is a riveting introduction to an important and instrumental figure in the history of activism and civil rights.
This book is on Amazon
Traveling Shoes: The Story of Willye White, US Olympian and Long Jump Champion (Calkins Creek, October 24, 2023)
Untold until now, here is the story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White, who went from picking cotton as a child in Mississippi to competing and winning in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics. Through Alice Faye Duncan’s signature combination of poetry and prose and Keith Mallett’s lifelike illustrations, readers will be inspired by Willye White’s persistence and will learn how she contributed to Black progress with muscle and grit.
This book can be purchased on Amazon.
Alice has been featured in media like The New York Times, PBS, We Need Diverse Books, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, and more. For more information, visit.
Meet the Author: Alice Faye Duncan
A National Board educator, who writes books for young learners. Her popular works, Honey Baby Sugar Child and Just Like a Mama were nominated for an NAACP Image Award in Children’s Literature during 2006 and 2020.
As a motivational speaker and historian, Alice travels the nation, speaking to children and adults about the American Civil Rights Movement as it happened from 1955 to 1968. She has published 12 books with writing that is celebrated for its vivid imagery and musical lyricism. Her Juneteenth book, Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free is a bestseller, having sold 80,000 copies since January 2022. Releasing this year are Traveling Shoes and Coretta’s Journey.
Alice Faye has been featured and reviewed in publications like The New York Times, Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, and Parent Magazine. She earned a Master’s in Library and Information Science at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville. For 30 years, she served as an educator in the city of Memphis.
While she has retired from teaching, Memphis remains her home. It is also her very favorite place to sit and write.
Connect with Alice Faye Duncan:
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
