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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson
Illustrators Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Penguin Random House Imprint Kokila ISBN

9780593307359

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.



A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.



But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.



And the people planted dreams and hope,


willed themselves to keep


living, living.


And the people learned new words


for love


for friend


for family


for joy


for grow


for home.



With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.



Authors and illustrator note. Full-color illustrations. 
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