Binding: Hardcover
Description: America do you love me? Acclaimed author - artist Daria Peoples - Riley invites readers to answer timely and timeless questions beating inside the hearts of children across America. Exquisitely illustrated with a powerful lyrical text America My Love America My Heart will challenge readers of all ages to examine and evaluate personal beliefs and attitudes toward the many different colors of America. America do you love me? My black. My brown. My pride. My crown. What begins as a single question from a single child multiplies as America My Love America My Heart sweeps across the country with every page turn inviting in more and more children of color and their questions. Does America love them when they speak? Or whisper? Or shout? When they stand? Does America love them just as they are? Inspired by the questions of her own childhood author and artist Daria Peoples - Riley has created a powerful and important book for Americans of all ages an essential addition to every bookshelf and classroom. Her poetic text encourages readers to confront bias prejudice and discrimination and invites readers to reflect and respond with their own answers while honoring the identities of black and brown children and people of color. The unforgettable monochromatic oil paintings incorporate patriotic colors red white and blue to evoke deeply felt emotion and unique perspective. This rich resonant book is a conversation starter for children for families for classrooms and for communities.
Title: America My Love America My Heart
Author(s): Peoples - Riley Daria, Daria Peoples-Riley
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062993298
Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/6/2021