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Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission

The Story of America's First Black Country Music Superstar

AvBeatrice Winifred Iker

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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He was gonna ride the clouds outta Sledge, Mississippi,with his rich, ringin’ rhymesand change the world one ditty, one ditty,one ditty at a time.Charley Pride was born with a honky-tonk mission: to bring all types of folks together through music! A multitalented singer, he played baseball in the Negro Leagues before exploding onto the country music scene. In the face of racism and segregation, he united diverse crowds throughout the 1960s and 70s and later became the first Black performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. With expressive rhyming verse by debut children’s book author Beatrice Winifred Iker and glowing illustrations by debut illustrator Miguelina Milien, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a figure who paved the way for many, from Tanner Adell, Darius Rucker, and Mickey Guyton to Shaboozey and Beyoncé.Features illustrated backmatter with full biography of Charley Pride's life, archival interview excerpts, and author's note!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-09
Mått:264 x 262 x 9 mm
Vikt:459 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:40
Förlag:Penguin Young Readers
Illustratör:Miguelina Milien
ISBN:9798217003693

Utforska kategorier

Allmänbildning inom Barn och ungdom
Musik och kultur inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Beatrice Winifred Iker (they/them) is an Appalachian storyteller, trail hiker, and tarot reader. They are the author of the adult horror novel I'll Make a Spectacle of You, and a Rhysling and Dwarf Star Award–nominated poet. Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission is their children's book debut. Beatrice co-hosts the Ignyte Award–winning Afronauts Podcast, which discusses and uplifts Black speculative fiction. They are a Voodoonauts Fellow.Instagram: @BeatriceWinifredIker Bluesky: @BeatriceIker.bsky.social Website: BeatriceIker.comMiguelina Milien (they/them) is an Afro-Latine illustrator and comic artist inspired by nature and their culture. Through their work, they hope to bring out the colorful aspect of the everyday connections that we make—with the world around us, with each other, and with ourselves.Instagram: @sleepiis Website: MiguelinaMilien.com

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Praise for Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission by Beatrice Winifred Iker; Illustrated by Miguelina Milien:A 2026 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection “A poetic, worthy ode to a trailblazer.” —Kirkus Reviews“This book fills an important gap in music and Black history collections and pairs well with more robust biographies. It is fully supported by its rich and informative back matter.” —School Library Journal“In this story told in verse, readers will see Pride deal with success as well as the struggles of being a Black performer in country music. Full-color illustrations spotlight the joy that Pride’s music brought to himself and others.” —Booklist