Learn about the fascinating accomplishments of African American athlete Major Taylor and how he paved the way for other professional cyclists in the book Major Taylor―part of the Leaders Like Us African American childrens books series. Discover what led to Major Taylor becoming one of the best professional bicycle racers in the world. Storybook About Rourke We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!
Learn about the life of "Major" Taylor, the first African American to win a world championship in cycling. This is a longer picture book, but short enough to read at a storytime for elementary school students. Great content paired with fun artwork--I'm looking forward to reading more of the Leaders Like Us series.