Olive Morris (Little People, Big Dreams)
Olive Morris (Little People, Big Dreams)
- Author/Seller
- Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- SKU:
- 9780711285668
$20.00
From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Olive Morris tells the story of this Windrush social justice activist and campaigner.
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Olive
Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner. Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to
the busy streets of London in Britain. She soon realised just how tough and hard life was growing up in Britain during the
1970s.Her life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man and was arrested when she
came to his aid. Olive became a leader within the Black British community, fighting against any kind of abuse and
speaking up about racism. She never let the injustices she faced as a Black woman during that time stop her. Olive was
involved in the first Black bookshops in Britain and spent much of her life fighting for the rights of those in her community.
Olive's fearless determination inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community. This inspiring
book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical
photos and a detailed profile of the iconic social justice activist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of
books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and
activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Olive
Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner. Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to
the busy streets of London in Britain. She soon realised just how tough and hard life was growing up in Britain during the
1970s.Her life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man and was arrested when she
came to his aid. Olive became a leader within the Black British community, fighting against any kind of abuse and
speaking up about racism. She never let the injustices she faced as a Black woman during that time stop her. Olive was
involved in the first Black bookshops in Britain and spent much of her life fighting for the rights of those in her community.
Olive's fearless determination inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community. This inspiring
book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical
photos and a detailed profile of the iconic social justice activist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of
books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and
activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.