Soul Step

Contributors

By Jewell Parker Rhodes

By Kelly McWilliams

Illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Jun 4, 2024
Page Count
48 pages
ISBN-13
9780316562713

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Follow one girl’s journey to discover the joy and history of step dancing– an ode to sisterhood and a strong mother-daughter bond, perfect for fans of Bunheads.

What does sisterhood sound like? STOMP, CLAP! How does pride move? FLIP, FLAP! How do we uphold tradition? GO HARD, SNAP BACK! SOUL STEP!

Written by the mother-daughter duo Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams, and gorgeously illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, Soul Step is a loving ode to sisterhood and the tradition of stepping that lets women and girls, and people of all backgrounds, step loud and be proud.

  • "A joyful tribute to the ways in which Black women use culture and connection to both survive and thrive."
    Kirkus
  • "Colorful illustrations literally show the soul and energy that each of these women and girls put into their steps. It radiates off them like bright sunlight, jumping off the page... A wonderfully rhythmic picture book on an aspect of Black culture that is not often highlighted in the picture book format."
    School Library Journal

Jewell Parker Rhodes

About the Author

Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, and Towers Falling. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.

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Kelly McWilliams

About the Author

Kelly McWilliams is a mixed-race writer. Agnes at the End of the World was a finalist for the Golden Kite Award, and Mirror Girls is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Target Book Club Pick. She’s written for Time, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly among other outlets. She lives in Seattle with her family.

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