Benjamin Zephaniah: My Story: Band 17/Diamond

By Benjamin Zephaniah

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Find out what it's like to be a famous poet, author and performer in this autobiography by Benjamin Zephaniah. Learn what it was like growing up in a house of seven children, meeting Nelson Mandela and how he sets about writing poetry, all told through his own voice and accompanied by artwork from Kate Greenaway winning illustrator Victor Ambrus.

• Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
• An autobiography
• A timeline on pages 54 and 55 presents the key events in Benjamin Zephaniah's life chronologically, allowing plenty of recapping and further discussion.
• Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Jul 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9780008517588

Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah is best known for his dynamic performance poetry but he is also an award-winning playwright, a novelist, political activist and musician. He has written several novels for teenagers and is an outspoken campaigner for human and animal rights. He has appeared on long-running BBC radio and TV programmes, such as Desert Island Discs and Question Time, and continues to record and release albums with his reggae band.

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