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Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans

Author

Nelson, Kadir.

Title

Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans / words and paintings by Kadir Nelson.

Format

Book

Edition

1st ed.

Published

New York : Balzer + Bray, c2011.

Description

108 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Notes

Includes index. Include bibliographical references (p. 104) and index. East: TAH Grant Resources.

Contents

• Declarations of independence
• Slavery
• Abolition
• Lincoln's war
• Reconstruction
• Cowboys and Indians: Native Americans and westward Negroes
• Turn of the century and the great migration
• Harlem and the vote for women
• Hard times and World War II
• Black innovation
• Jim Crow's a-dying
• Revolution
• Epilogue.

Summary

An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

Awards

Coretta Scott King Book Award, Author, 2012 Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator Honor, 2012

Subject headings

African Americans--History--Juvenile literature. Slavery--Juvenile literature. Abolitionists--Juvenile literature. Indians of North America--Juvenile literature. Civil rights--Juvenile literature. United States--Civilization--African American influences--Juvenile literature.

ISBN

9780061730740 (trade bdg.) 0061730742 (trade bdg.) 9780061730764 (lib. bdg.) 0061730769 (lib. bdg.)