GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE (Black Lives #1): A Nonfiction Graphic Novel, by Tonya Bolden and David Wilkerson, Harry N. Abrams, Sept. 10, 2024, Hardcover, $15.99 (ages 8-12)
Celebrate the lives and contributions of Black scientists throughout history with Great Minds of Science by Tonya Bolden and David Wilkerson.
This graphic novel for middle grade readers brings to light the lives of great but lesser-known Black scientists. Great Minds of Science is a kid-friendly introduction to some of the greatest scientists in history—doctors, engineers, mathematicians, and biologists.
Each of them faced challenges as they rose to the top of their professions, but they didn’t back down. They kept experimenting and questioning and learning, and they made significant contributions in each of their scientific fields.
Black Lives is the new graphic novel series from award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson that celebrates the lives of Black innovators and legends and helps bring these histories to life. —Synopsis provided by Harry N. Abrams
Great Minds of Science is the first book in a new graphic novel series “that celebrates the lives of Black innovators and legends and helps bring these histories to life.”
Graphic novels have a way of making information more accessible to a broad audience. And that’s exactly the case with Great Minds of Science, which is a fantastic nonfiction read. Wilkerson’s colorful illustrations are bold and inviting. And Bolden’s text has an almost conversational tone.
The one drawback of this book is the print size of the text, which is quite small. That could be off-putting for struggling readers.
That said, Great Minds of Science is a book a lot of readers will happily devour.
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