Build a house / Rhiannon Giddens ; illustrated by Monica Mikai.
I learned your words and wrote my song. I put my story down. As an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, and cofounder of the traditional African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's musical heritage. Written as a song to commemorate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth-which was originally performed with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma-and paired here with bold illustrations by painter Monica Mikai, Build a House tells the moving story of a people who would not be moved and the music that sustained them. Steeped in sorrow and joy, resilience and resolve, turmoil and transcendence, this dramatic debut offers a proud view of history and a vital message for readers of all ages: honor your heritage, express your truth, and let your voice soar, even-or perhaps especially-when your heart is heaviest.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536222524
- ISBN: 1536222526
- Physical Description: 40 pages (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 7-10 years. Grades 2-5. |
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Subject: | Juneteenth > Juvenile fiction. House construction > Juvenile fiction. Children's songs, English > United States > Texts. African Americans > Songs and music. Songs > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Song texts. Picture books. |
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- 15 of 17 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
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North Kansas City Public Library | JE GID (Text) | 0001012492018 | JUV Easy New | Available | - |
Cape Girardeau Public Library | 782.42 GID (Text) | 33042004873819 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | E GID 2022 (Text) | 0002206030716 | Easy Picture Books | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Arnold | E GIDDENS (Text) | 30061100102678 | Easy Books | Checked out | 03/27/2024 |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | E GIDDENS (Text) | 30051100102687 | Easy Books | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Windsor | E GIDDENS (Text) | 30065100102695 | Easy Books | Available | - |
Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | E GIDDENS (Text) | 2004763116 | New Easy | Available | - |
Marion County Library | E GID (Text) | PPL81518 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Morgan County Library | E GID (Text) | 35319000195258 | Children's Fiction | Available | - |
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