A Review of "My Name is Marcus"

"My Name is Marcus," the highly anticipated, children’s biography of Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Garvey, is a work of literary and artistic genius and must now serve as the premier publication for introducing young readers to the miracle of Marcus Garvey. This light, yet wondrously adventurous story, carefully traces significant moments in young Marcus’s life that helped shape his character and destiny, simplifies an otherwise complex narrative and easily offers universal lessons in leadership, courage, integrity, and steadfastness. This inspiring account of the world’s greatest international organizer, industrialist and statesman is essential reading for anyone desirous of understanding the makings of one of the most important and historically overlooked figures of the 20th century.
This visually stunning and heroic tale sets the new gold standard in children’s literature and will certainly cultivate a love for reading among the youth while cultivating the character of its readers. Educators of the life of Marcus Garvey worldwide owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Geoffrey Philp and the team at Banyan Books for creatively introducing our youth during their formative years to the greatest story never told.