Following the success of 2023's Black & Irish, Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes, author and Black & Irish co-founder Leon Diop returns with a new non-fiction picture book. Black & Irish: Awesome Icons tells the story of twelve inspirational Black Irish people, including premier league footballer Chiedozie Ogbene, record-breaking sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, and world champion Irish dancer Elliot Kwelele. Includes a foreword by actress Ruth Negga.
ISBN: | 9781915071651 |
Publication date: | 1st January 2026 |
Author: | Leon Diop |
Illustrator: | Grace Enemaku |
Publisher: | Little Island Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 48 pages |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography People / Places |