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Born on the water, by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

eng

illustrations

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Ages 7-10, KokilaGrades 4-6, Kokila

non fiction

Born on the water

by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United StatesThe 1619 Project?s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Ren?e Watson. A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders. But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.--, Amazon

juvenile