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I Heard: An American Journey

I Heard: An American Journey - Hardcover

by Jaha Nailah Avery
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jaha Nailah Avery, Steffi Walthall (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2024-04-30Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Charlesbridge PublishingISBN-13:9781623543822ISBN-10:1623543827UPC:9781623543822Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, Social TopicsBook Topic:United States, Renaissance, Civil & Human RightsSize:11.10 x 8.70 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCV78PQRBR
A powerful and poetic picture book about Black history in the United States, from the shores of Africa and slavery, to the civil rights and Black Lives Matter movements.

With stunning lyricism reminiscent of traditional African spirituals and today's rhythm and flow of hip-hop, a teacher shares the history of being Black in the US, while continuing to march into present day--undeterred and proud to be Black. Author Jaha Nailah Avery shows you have to understand the past to shape the future, and knowing who you are gives you the strength to do just that.

The book's back matter on Black history is an extensive resource and provides additional context to the reading of I Heard.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Charlesbridge PublishingISBN-13:9781623543822ISBN-10:1623543827UPC:9781623543822Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, History, Social TopicsBook Topic:United States, Renaissance, Civil & Human RightsSize:11.10 x 8.70 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCV78PQRBR
Jaha Nailah Avery is an African American woman and proud Southerner. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, she received her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied constitutional and civil rights law. She spent several years in the startup tech space before embarking on her professional writing career, and her work can be found in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Architectural Digest. Her aim is to always document, celebrate, and preserve the stories of Black people, communities, and history.

Steffi Walthall is a VA-based illustrator, a sometimes comic artist and all times storyteller that celebrates diversity in all forms. She loves working on character-centric stories whether they are fictional or historical. www.steffiwalthallart.com
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

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Jaha Nailah Avery, Steffi Walthall (Illustrator)

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