Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans (Hardcover)

from shazzerwise

As posted on Outside of a Dog: It's a rare conundrum when I find myself wondering, which award should this book win? Newbery or Caldecott? The question came up with Brian Selznick's visionary The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which eventually went on to win a Caldecott medal. I asked it again with Se...

from Mad.River.Librarian

This book should be required reading for all students, grades 6 and up. Kadir Nelson is unequivocally at the top of his game, bringing to life the vividness, the starkness, the rawness, the struggles, and the strengths of African Americans in American history. Told through the narrative drawl of ...

from ander23

Heart and soul is in many stories put together to create an exceptional book about African American history. The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. However, this is not a normal history book in any way. First of all, this book has the...

from Backus2

Can you recall the story of America AND the African Americans? Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson conveys a breathtaking and concise truth about America as we know it through the eyes of an African American nameless grandmother. This...

from TamaraSmith

This is a very good book. You don't have to read from front back to get the information. It's more of a chapter book and each chapter has beautful illustrations. Very realistic paintngs of different historic events. The c hapters are a bit lengthy so I woul reccomend this for maybe 4-6 graders. I...