{"product_id":"heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans","title":"Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. In \u003cem\u003eHeart and Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, Kadir Nelson's stirring paintings and words grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book--a beautiful gift for readers of all ages, a treasure to share across generations at home or in the classroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart and Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is about the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton; it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination, and triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKadir Nelson's \u003cem\u003eHeart and Soul\u003c\/em\u003e--the winner of numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor, and the recipient of five starred reviews--is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring book demonstrates that in striving for freedom and equal rights, African Americans help our country on the journey toward its promise of liberty and justice--the true heart and soul of our nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe paperback edition also features eight pages of discussion and curriculum material.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in WE ARE THE SHIP, Nelson knits together the nation's proudest moments with its most shameful, taking on the whole of African-American history. He handles this vast subject with easy grace. [Nelson's] jaw-dropping portraits radiate determination and strength. A tremendous achievement. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic oil paintings heighten the dignity of this story, whether they are of well-known historical figures, common folk or landscape...This intimate narrative makes the stories accessible to young readers and powerfully conveys how personal this history feels for many African-Americans. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvocative and powerful, this book offers a much-needed perspective for individuals of all ages seeking to understand America's past and present. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKadir Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewon the 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor for \u003cem\u003eHeart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans\u003c\/em\u003e. He received Caldecott Honors for \u003cem\u003eHenry's Freedom Box\u003c\/em\u003e by Ellen Levine and \u003cem\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he also garnered a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and won an NAACP Image Award. \u003cem\u003eEllington Was Not a Street\u003c\/em\u003e by Ntozake Shange won a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Nelson's authorial debut, \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/em\u003e, was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, a Coretta Scott King Author Award winner, and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book. He is also the author and illustrator of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBaby Bear\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45910198550714,"sku":"9780061730795","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_8ad40c64-be31-4f4d-bdea-85c51d4e9667.jpg?v=1779460199","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}