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An American story / Kwame Alexander ; art by Dare Coulter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • School children
ISBN:
  • 9780316473125
  • 031647312X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 306.3/620973 23/eng/20220207
LOC classification:
  • E441 .A5758 2023
Awards:
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2024.
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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Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book Derby Public Library New Books New Book J 306.3 Alexander (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34173002990716
Book Book El Dorado Public Library Juvenile Non-Fiction Juvenile Picture Books JEN 306.362 ALEXANDER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39922000893867
Book Book Mulvane Public Library Juvenile Picture Books Juvenile Picture Books E ALEXANDER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 37110371290903
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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.

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2024.

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