{"title":"Shani Mahiri King","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by the talented author, Shani Mahiri King. Known for his impactful children's books, King expertly weaves stories that not only engage young readers but also educate and inspire. His works often address significant societal issues, aiming to nurture understanding and empathy from an early age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable books is \u003cem\u003eFinding Rebecca\u003c\/em\u003e, a touching narrative that captures the importance of friendship and resilience. This story gently introduces young readers to complex themes, encouraging them to think deeply and compassionately about the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother powerful title is \u003cem\u003eHave I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter\u003c\/em\u003e. In this book, King provides a heartfelt exploration of identity, community, and equality. It serves as a crucial tool for starting conversations about race and justice, emphasizing the message that every child's story is valuable and that black lives matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShani Mahiri King's books are perfect for young readers who are curious about the world and eager to understand it better. His stories are not just entertaining; they are educational, making them a valuable addition to any child's library.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"finding-rebecca-by-shani-mahiri-king-9781958394083","title":"Finding Rebecca","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Rebecca\u003c\/i\u003e examines the casual disappearance of America's first Black female doctor from records and memory. But the search for her story and her final resting place, more than one hundred years after her death, turned up a few murky details that author Shani King uses to piece together a picture of the life she led, her hardships, and her many accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYoung readers will discover more about this trailblazing first—and help ensure that she is lost no longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46994477121772,"sku":"9781958394083","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7236683482885.jpg?v=1763105459"},{"product_id":"have-i-ever-told-you-black-lives-matter-by-shani-mahiri-king-9780884488897","title":"Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack lives matter. That message would be self-evident in a just world, but in this world and this America, all children need to hear it again and again, and not just to hear it but to feel and know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book affirms the message repeatedly, tenderly, with cumulative power and shared pride. Celebrating Black accomplishments in music, art, literature, journalism, politics, law, science, medicine, entertainment, and sports, Shani King summons a magnificent historical and contemporary context for honouring the fortitude of Black role models, women and men, who have achieved greatness despite the grinding political and social constraints on Black life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrederick Douglass, Toni Morrison, Sojourner Truth, John Lewis, Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Maya Angelou, Aretha Franklin, and many more pass through these pages. An America without their struggles, aspirations, and contributions would be a shadow of the country we know. A hundred life sketches augment the narrative, opening a hundred doors to lives and thinking that aren't included in many history books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Baldwin's challenge is here: \"We are responsible for the world in which we find ourselves, if only because we are the only sentient force which can change it.\" Actress Viola Davis's words are here, too: \"When I was younger, I did not exert my voice because I did not feel worthy of having a voice. I was taught so many things that didn't include me. Where was I? What were people like me doing?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells children what people like Viola were and are doing, and it assures Black children that they are, indisputably, worthy of having a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter?\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for this time and always. It is time for all children to live and breathe the certainty that Black lives matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995506200812,"sku":"9780884488897","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25042393482502.jpg?v=1763113918"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shani-mahiri-king.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}