B is for beautiful, brave, and bright! This picture book takes a bold journey through the alphabet of black history and culture. Letter by letter, the abcs of black history celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc. By Rio Cortez. Illustrated by Lauren Semmer. 64 pages. Age range 5 - 99.