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An amazing new addition to the children’s book series Little People, Big Dreams. Where we learn about the social justice activist and campaigner Olive Morris, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara.
Olive Morris
Born in the countryside of Jamaica, imagine the culture shock of then moving to London during the 1970s. Olive Morris saw the prejudice that existed towards those who didn’t look like her. She was even a witness to a police assault on Nigerian Diplomat Clement Gomwalk, which ended in her arrest. Having intervened with the sole determination to always speak up against oppression. Olive and a friend ended up occupying an apartment where they organized community activism.
Olive Morris left quite a legacy. The work she did for women’s activism and the Black Freedom Movement is still a reminder to always speak up!
Little People, Big Dreams
Why this book series is so beloved in Curating Edits is the impact these stories have on young minds. Not only will you find famous people in this series. You will learn alongside your child about people who made major impacts in places we might not have known about.
Think about the Olive Morris story, her life, and all that she did during the 1970s. This is not something that we can find in our school books or even have books that recognize the amazing things done by her. Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara finds a way to uncover and provide child-friendly mini biography books of people who are relatable to us. That has attempted to pave the way for not only their lives but their community, and everyone around them.
Check out more “Little People, Big Dreams” books in our other posts HERE and HERE.
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