An unbelievable picture book about the strength and beauty of black life and history in America. It is raw. It is beautiful. It is truth.

Evaluation

The best picture book of its time. The illustrations are beautiful. This should be read in every elementary classroom. 

  • Kwame Alexander Author
  • Kadir Nelson Illustrator
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publisher
  • 2019 Year
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