Black & Irish: Awesome Icons

By Leon Diop

Discover the lives of twelve awesome icons in this illustrated celebration of Black Irish identity for young readers.

Following the Irish Book Award-winning Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes, author and Black & Irish co-founder Leon Diop returns with a new non-fiction picture book.

Black & Irish: Awesome Icons tells the story of twelve inspirational Black Irish people, including record-breaking sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, NASA scientist Fig O'Reilly and world champion Irish dancer Elliot Kwelele.

Includes a foreword by actress Ruth Negga.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915071658
• ISBN13: 9781915071651
• Release Date: February 2027
• Publisher: Little Island Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4