This book clearly describes Lorraine Hansberry’s effort to find her. voice as a writer. The illustrations and the text work beautifully together to show how she learned to tell her own stories. This began when she wrote a play about her family’s move from an all-black neighborhood to an all- white one. Her father believed he had the right to live where ever he wanted to. Unfortunately, he and his family were met with anger and resistance. They were called names and harassed. Lorraine wrote a play telling this story, She revealed the truth about her family’s experience and the experience of other Black people. This play moved to Broadway and was a great success. Readers share Lorraine’s struggle and her success. It’s a fine story to share with young readers., especially when dealing with the question, What should I write about?

This picture book beautifully chronicles Lorraine Hansberry's inspirational journey from a young observer of life to a pioneering playwright whose work, notably "A Raisin in the Sun," left an indelible mark on both art and society. Reading about her journey to love and being her authentic self is a powerful part of the story that will help many feel seen and encourage readers to be true to who they are. This book promises a vibrant celebration of Hansberry's legacy, emphasizing the transformative power of storytelling and theater.

Well done! This was an inspiring and interesting biography. I had heard of A Raisin in the Sun but knew nothing about the writer. This was great.

I recommend this book on 5 shelves in my TrueStory Bookshop:
True Stories~Activists
True Stories~Stage & Screen
True Stories~Women’s History
True Stories~Black History
True Stories~LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

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What I Must Tell The World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice is a story that I'm sure many young people will relate to - one of overcoming the struggles of inequality and of not just finding your own voice but honoring that voice within. This will be a great addition to the young biography sections in libraries and bookstores!

I LOVE picture book biographies! I am slowly weeding all the outdated biographies that students do not want to look at, let alone read, with high interest picture book biographies. This is an excellent book with beautiful illustrations and a ton of excellent information. I highly recommend this one and am excited to share it with my students!

Thank you to Zando and Net Galley for the eARC!