An American story / by Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Dare Coulter.
By: Alexander, Kwame [author.]
Contributor(s): Coulter, Dare [illustrator.]
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TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780316473125; 031647312XSubject(s): Enslavement -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature | African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature | African Americans -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature | Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature | Racism -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Picture books. Summary: "A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be.
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"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"-- Provided by publisher.
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be.
Ages 4-8 Little, Brown and Company.
Grades: PreS-3.
