{"product_id":"black-hands-builders-of-our-nation-9798217031856","title":"Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommemorate the innumerable ways the African American community has shaped the foundation of the United States in this stunning, poetic picture book from the Caldecott Honor-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands molded clay, chiseled marble, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003erendered portraits, and painted vistas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands penned literary testaments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat have stood the test of time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the United States won independence in 1776, African Americans have contributed greatly to the nation's culture, politics, economy, and landscape. \u003ci\u003eBlack Hands\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the countless contributions of African Americans--from building the White House, birthing jazz, and landing a man on the moon to pushing for social justice. Black excellence, however, has too often been overlooked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Hands \u003c\/i\u003ereunites Newbery Honor winner Carole Boston Weatherford and Coretta Scott King award-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie to chronicle the remarkable progress of African Americans, even in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217031856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time NAACP Image Award Winner, an ALA-ALSC Children's Literature Legacy Award Winner, and the author of \u003ci\u003eStanding in the Need of Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner; \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Awards, a Caldecott Honor, and a Sibert Honor; the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eBox: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFamily Feast!\u003c\/i\u003e; and many other acclaimed books. She was also named the 2025-2026 Young People's Poet Laureate. Carole was born in Baltimore, where she now resides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. Gregory Christie\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than sixty books for young adults and children, including the Caldecott Honor Book\u003ci\u003e Freedom in Congo Square\u003c\/i\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford and \u003ci\u003eNana's New Soul Food.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also received two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Children's Book of the Year Awards, one Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, six Coretta Scott King Honors for illustration, the NAACP Image Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award, and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. In addition, Greg has designed John Coltrane album covers and animated films on Netflix, and he operates his online store of autographed children's books, GAS-ART Gifts. He lives and works in the Atlanta area.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Carole Boston Weatherford \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897115918493,"sku":"9798217031856","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c46af905-60f7-42f3-8a4b-9faf2b613393.jpg?v=1778002187","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/black-hands-builders-of-our-nation-9798217031856","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}