Itah sadu biography of jose
Greetings, Leroy by Itah Sadu: New ; Est. delivery.
In this picturebook from award-winning storyteller Itah Sadu A bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life Biography - Autobiography..
By Neil Armstrong
Photo credit: York University Storyteller and community builder Itah Sadu is flanked by Chancellor Kathleen Taylor on the left and Vice-Chancellor and President Rhonda Lenton of York University |
One of Canada’s most beloved storytellers, Itah Sadu, who is of Barbadian heritage, was lionized by York University in Toronto when her alma mater conferred on her an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at its Fall Convocation.
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, and schooled in her early years in Barbados, she began writing stories because she wanted to see more of herself, and her community reflected in the books that were available to them.
For more than two decades, Sadu and her husband, Miguel San Vicente, have owned A Different Booklist, a bookstore in Toronto that specializes in titles from African and Caribbean diasporas and the global south.
In addition to being an international bestselling author, she