Why We Kneel, How We Rise: Children's Edition: An essential guide for anti-racism by award-winning author and sporting legend - Softcover

Holding, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1398542903 ISBN 13: 9781398542907

Publisher: Gallery Kids, 2026

Synopsis

A black-and-white illustrated children’s adaptation of the incredibly important Why We Kneel, How We Rise, by sporting legend Michael Holding – winner of the William Hill Sports BOOK OF THE YEAR prize 2021.

This essential adaptation takes kids through the history of racism, and gives them tools to affect the future in a positive way. Featuring profiles of sports stars through the ages, including Usain Bolt, Marcus Rashford and Ibtihaj Muhammad, ‘did you know’ box-outs, and anecdote's from Michael's own experience, this book is engaging, important and hopeful. The perfect gift for 8+ readers.

• With beautiful illustrations throughout and short, engaging chapters
• Perfect for little activists, fact fans and history lovers
• The adult edition by the same title won the William Hill Sports book of the year prize (2021), the Sunday Times sports book awards Book of the Year, The Times and Sunday Times sports Book of the Year and was a highly-acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller

Praise for the adult edition

‘The best book about racism I’ve ever read. Powerful, passionate, challenging, and, like the author’s fast bowling, at times very uncomfortable. I learned a lot & it made me think a lot.’ -- Piers Morgan, TV presenter and journalist

'This amazing book' -- Chris Evans ― Virgin Radio

'One of the most important [books] of the year, and certainly among the most powerful... If anything will change the way we see the world it is this - the sports book of the year.' -- Roger Alton ― Daily Mail, Sports Books of the Year

'This powerful book...recounts unsparing stories of prejudice and injustice, but the best passages are when Holding writes from the heart.' -- Matt Dickinson ― The Times, Sports Book of the Year

About this title

About the Author

Michael Holding was born in Jamaica in 1954 and played 60 Tests for the West Indies between 1975 and 1987, taking 249 wickets. After retiring from the game, he became a commentator, mainly working for Sky Sports.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gallery Kids
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398542903
• ISBN 13: 9781398542907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272