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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
Contributors
Illustrated by Dare Coulter
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$18.99Price
$23.99 CADFormat
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- Hardcover $18.99 $23.99 CAD
- ebook $10.99 $13.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $4.99
This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around January 3, 2023. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.
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A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Book
A 2023 New York Times Best Children’s Book
A 2023 Publisher’s Weekly Best Picture Book
An NPR Best Book of the Year
#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.
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.
With stunning mixed-media illustrations by Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winning artist Dare Coulter, this is a potent book for those who want to speak the truth. Perfect for family sharing, the classroom, and homeschooling.
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Praise for An American Story
An Indie Next List Pick
*"Beautifully crafted and brutally honest, this offers a thoughtful introduction to a necessary topic."
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*"With powerful art from a bold new talent, this is a probing and sensitive take on a devastating chapter of U.S. history."
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*"Alexander and Coulter have created a powerful counternarrative in their efforts to answer the question, “How do you tell a story about slavery?”
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*"A layered, compassionate telling that considers how to relay difficult truths, and as the art converges into a visual of past and present together, stirring concluding lines suggest a route forward."
- On Sale
- Jan 3, 2023
- Page Count
- 56 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316473125
Praise
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Praise for An American Story
An Indie Next List Pick
*”Beautifully crafted and brutally honest, this offers a thoughtful introduction to a necessary topic.”
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*”With powerful art from a bold new talent, this is a probing and sensitive take on a devastating chapter of U.S. history.”
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*”Alexander and Coulter have created a powerful counternarrative in their efforts to answer the question, “How do you tell a story about slavery?”
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*”A layered, compassionate telling that considers how to relay difficult truths, and as the art converges into a visual of past and present together, stirring concluding lines suggest a route forward.”