Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission
The Story of America's First Black Country Music Superstar
$31.83
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
9 June 2026
Summary
A rollicking picture book biography about Charley Pride, the first Black country music superstar.
He was gonna ride the clouds outta Sledge, Mississippi, with his rich, ringin’ rhymes and change the world one ditty, one ditty, one ditty at a time.
Charley Pride was born with a honky-tonk mission: to bring all types of folks together through music! A multitalented singer, he played baseball in the Negro Leagues before exploding onto the country music scene. In the face of racis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217003693 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Beatrice Winifred Iker, Miguelina Milien |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Kokila |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 9 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 459g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 264mm x 262mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
Praise for Charley’s Honky-Tonk Mission by Beatrice Winifred Iker; Illustrated by Miguelina Milien:
A 2026 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
“A poetic, worthy ode to a trailblazer.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This book fills an important gap in music and Black history collections and pairs well with more robust biographies. It is fully supported by its rich and informative back matter.” —School Library Journal
“In this story told in verse, readers will see Pride deal with success as well as the struggles of being a Black performer in country music. Full-color illustrations spotlight the joy that Pride’s music brought to himself and others.” —Booklist
Beatrice Winifred Iker
Beatrice Winifred Iker (they/them) is an Appalachian storyteller, trail hiker, and tarot reader. They are the author of the adult horror novel I’ll Make a Spectacle of You, and a Rhysling and Dwarf Star Award-nominated poet. Charley’s Honky-Tonk Mission is their children’s book debut. Beatrice co-hosts the Ignyte Award-winning Afronauts Podcast, which discusses and uplifts Black speculative fiction. They are a Voodoonauts Fellow.
Miguelina Milien (they/them) is an Afro-Latine illustrator and comic artist inspired by nature and their culture. Through their work, they hope to bring out the colorful aspect of the everyday connections that we make-with the world around us, with each other, and with ourselves.
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