{"product_id":"9780711285668-olive-morris","title":"Olive Morris","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Olive Morris tells the story of this Windrush social justice activist and campaigner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to the busy streets of London in Britain. She soon realised\u003cb\u003e just how tough and hard life was growing up in Britain during the 1970s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewas arrested when she came to his aid\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Olive became a leader within the Black British community, fighting against any kind of abuse and speaking up about racism. \u003cb\u003eShe never let the injustices she faced as a Black woman during that time stop her\u003c\/b\u003e. Olive was involved in the first Black bookshops in Britain and spent much of her life \u003cb\u003efighting for the rights of those in her community. \u003c\/b\u003eOlive’s fearless determination inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This inspiring book features \u003cb\u003estylish and quirky illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eextra facts at the back\u003c\/b\u003e, including a \u003cb\u003ebiographical timeline\u003c\/b\u003e with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic social justice activist’s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ​\u003cb\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003cb\u003ebestselling biography series for kids\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The \u003cb\u003eboard books\u003c\/b\u003e are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The \u003cb\u003ehardback\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epaperback\u003c\/b\u003e versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the \u003cb\u003etreasuries\u003c\/b\u003e each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in \u003cb\u003eboxed gift sets\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eActivity books\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ejournal\u003c\/b\u003e provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people \u003c\/b\u003ewho will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856311234657,"sku":"9780711285668","price":8.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36337622.jpg?v=1759409402","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780711285668-olive-morris","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}