Build a house
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Build a house

By Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- author.
Mikai, Monica, illustrator.
Candlewick Press, publisher.

Genre Picture books.

Audience Youth 0-15 years

Published 2022 by Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts

ISBN 9781536222524

Bib Id 1186500

Copyright 2022

Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

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cam a22 Ii 4500
ISBN
9781536222524 (library binding) $18.00
1536222526
Call #
J PICTURE Giddens
Title
Build a house
Publication Information
2022 by Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts :
Copyright Date
©2022
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary
"Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut. 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."--
Audience
7-10 years.
Grades 2-5.
Genre/Form
Picture books

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