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The 1619 Project : born on the water / by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith.

by Hannah-Jones, Nikole.

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Blacks -- Juvenile literature.

Slavery -- Juvenile literature.

Genealogy -- Juvenile literature.

Grandmothers -- Juvenile literature.

United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.

1619 Project (Hannah-Jones)

Alternate title:

Born on the water

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

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 Renée 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. With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.

Ages 7-10. Kokila.

Grades 4-6. Kokila.

Smith, Nikkolas, 1985-

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