An American Story

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Product Details

Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
Pages
56
Dimensions
10.1 X 10.1 X 0.6 inches | 1.28 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780316473125

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About the Author

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, including the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Newbery medal-winning novel, The Crossover (a forthcoming TV series on Disney plus), and Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson. He is also a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition. He invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com.


Dare Coulter (she/her) is an award-winning artist, muralist, and sculptor whose primary artistic objective is to create positive imagery of black people and families. She lives in North Carolina but intends to have a global presence by installing sculptures depicting black joy around the world. She invites you to visit her at darecoulter.com and can be found on Instagram and Twitter @darecoulter.

Reviews

*"With powerful art from a bold new talent, this is a probing and sensitive take on a devastating chapter of U.S. history."--Kirkus, starred review
Praise for An American Story

An Indie Next List Pick

*"Beautifully crafted and brutally honest, this offers a thoughtful introduction to a necessary topic."
--Booklist, starred review
*"Alexander and Coulter have created a powerful counternarrative in their efforts to answer the question, "How do you tell a story about slavery?"--Horn Book, starred review
*"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."--Publisher's Weekly, starred review