TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zoboi,Ibi Aanu
AU  - Wise,Loveis
TI  - The people remember
SN  - 9780062915641
AV  - E185 .Z636 2021
U1  - 973/.0496073 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
KW  - Kwanzaa
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Coretta Scott King Author Award
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Africa
KW  - History
KW  - United States
KW  - Children's poetry
KW  - Multiculturalism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "The People Remember 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. Sumptuously illustrated, this is an important book to read as a family--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 current 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."--
ER  -