Black and British A Short, Essential History

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Publisher's Synopsis

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020

A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.

When did Africans first come to Britain?

Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?

Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?

These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian's Wall right up to the present day.

This children's version of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History is illustrated with maps, photos and portraits.

Macmillan Children's Books will donate 50p from every copy sold to The Black Curriculum.

Book information

ISBN: 9781529063394
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.896041
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 29492
Number of pages: 217
Weight: 164g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 17mm