Black Hands

<b>Commemorate 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 <i>Freedom in Congo Square.</i></b><br><br><i>Black hands molded clay, chiseled marble,</i><br><i>rendered portraits, and painted vistas.</i><br><i>Black hands penned literary testaments</i><br><i>that have stood the test of time.</i><br><br>Since the United States won independence in 1776, African Americans have contributed greatly to the nation’s culture, politics, economy, and landscape. <i>Black Hands</i> 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.<br><br><i>Black Hands </i>reunites 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.