The people remember / by Ibi Zoboi ; illustrated by Loveis Wise.

First edition.

9780062915641 (hardcover)
0062915649 (hardcover)
9780800002190 (Perma-Bound)
0800002199 (Perma-Bound)

New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]

©2021

English

64 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

CMC E185 .Z63 2021

973/.0496073
394.2612

This book tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs. Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that combined their memories of home with new traditions that enabled them to thrive in this new land. This is a story young readers can visit over and over again to deepen their understanding of African American history in relation to their own lives and to social justice movements. By turns powerful and revealing, this is a lyrical narrative that tells the story of survival, as well as the many moments of joy, celebration, and innovation of Black people in America--Description from Amazon.

Includes bibliographical references (page 64).

Grade Pre K-3.

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2022

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