Boundless Notable Development

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture bookan amazing children's book that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans.

Illustrated by New Yorker artist, Loveis Wise, this book is also a Coretta Scott King Honor Book!

The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs.

Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that combined their memories of home with new traditions that enabled them to thrive in this new land.

This is an important book to read as a familya story young readers can visit over and over again to deepen their understanding of African American history in relation to their own lives and current social justice movements.

64 pages

Recommended for ages 4 to 8 years

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