Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal
A 2020 Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.
Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.
- Project Gutenburg American History
- Project Gutenburg Drama
- Project Gutenberg Great Fiction Classics
- Project Gutenberg Mysteries and Thrillers
- Project Gutenberg Poetry
- Scifi Absolute Classics
- Contemporary Romantic Comedy
- Fall Cookery
- If you like Danielle Steel, try these!
- If you like John Grisham
- Michael Connelly alike ebooks
- If you like Stephen King...
- Fairy Tale, Myth, and The Hero's Journey
- See all
- Over The Rainbow (ALA) audiobooks
- Listen to a New Series
- We Can All Go Back to School - Great Courses and Pimsleur Audio
- No Wait! Audiobooks
- Audie Awards Winners & Finalists: 2004-2019
- 15 Years Worth of the Best Audiobooks
- If you like Danielle Steel, Try These!
- Michael Connelly alike audiobooks
- If you like Stephen King...
- Your Library Staff Offer Their Favorites-AUDIOBOOKS
- Historical Mysteries on Audiobook
- Listen to a Little History
- Listen to My Story
- See all
- Who needs Netflix?
- Find a Comfortable Chair, Grab a Snack and Enjoy the Show
- Watch a Good Documentary
- Foreign Films
- Available now
- Most popular
- Try something different
- New video additions
- See all
- Rhode Island: Fact & Fiction
- No Wait! These Books Are Great
- Microhistories
- Prized and Considered 2019
- Love is Love: LGBTQ Reads
- Living with a Disability or Chronic Condition
- True Crime
- The Lifetime Reading Plan
- Book Club Ideas
- New England Travel Guides
- BookTV
- Summer Sporting
- Celebrate Diverse Voices
- See all