The Great Migration: An American Story
This critically acclaimed picture book chronicles the Great Migration through Jacob Lawrence's iconic sixty-panel painting series and poetic text. It tells the story of over six million African Americans who journeyed North after WWI seeking better lives, employment, and freedom from prejudice. Lawrence's landmark paintings—housed in the Museum of Modern Art and Phillips Collection—are brought together here with an introduction from the artist himself and a poem by Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers. A powerful exploration of strength, courage, and hope.
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48 pages
10.8 x 9 inches
Ages: 4 to 8
ISBN: 9780064434287
This book features an introduction from Lawrence—whose family was part of this great migration—about its personal significance as well as a poem by Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers.
- ALA Notable Book
- ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
- IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice
- Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
- Carter G. Woodson Outstanding Merit Book
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