The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson [in School Library Journal]
04 Jul, by in Audio, Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Nonfiction, Repost
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s seminal The 1619 Project becomes a 24-minute lyrical gift for youngest readers, rendered with Newbery Honoree Renée Watson. Hannah-Jones voices the affecting verses: gentle through the horror, solemn to encourage empowerment, inviting to share the joy. A Black girl’s school assignment to “trace your...