Sculptures are both ceramic and polymer clay with added materials and were painted with acrylic and spray paint. Illustrator’s note. Full-color mixed-media illustrations created with a combination of spray paint, acrylic paint, charcoal, graphite, ink, and digital painting on wood panel, watercolor paper, and also using Procreate and Adobe Photoshop. This is a book for those who want to speak the truth. Joining the author in conversation is Tafeni English-Relf, director of the Alabama State Office and the CRMC. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be. ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to award-winning author Kwame Alexander about his new children's book An American Story which addresses. On Friday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m., the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), will host Kwame Alexander, author of An American Story. An American Story 18.99 Add to cart 1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. Perfect for family sharing, the classroom, and homeschooling.New York Times Bestselling author Kwame Alexander pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.įrom the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. With stunning mixed-media illustrations by newcomer Dare Coulter, this is a potent book for those who want to speak the truth. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be.

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