4+years
We Want Our Books
Author and illustrator: Jake AlexanderA girl visits the library to answer her many questions. On arriving she finds the library closed, with plans to convert it into a restaurant. Her family begins a protest. Making their voices heard is not easy. Inclusive illustrations feature aspects of incidental inclusion like ramps up to doorways.
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- Jake Alexander: Winner, Macmillan Prize for Illustration
- Jake Alexander: Winner, Creative Conscience Gold Medal
- Own Voice
- Black representation
- Challenges gender stereotypes