The 1619 Project: 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 States.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593307359
- ISBN: 0593307356
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kokila, 2021.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 7-10. Kokila. Grades 4-6. Kokila. 860L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 5 0.5 514181. |
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Subject: | African Americans > Juvenile literature. Slavery > Juvenile literature. Genealogy > Juvenile literature. Grandmothers > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Picture books. Poetry. |
Available copies
- 28 of 28 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | JE HAN (Text) | 0001002385845 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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Summary
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
The 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 Renee 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. And the people planted dreams and hope, willed themselves to keep living, living. And the people learned new words for love for friend for family for joy for grow for home. With powerful verse and striking illustrations byNikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.