{"product_id":"black-hands-builders-of-our-nation","title":"Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCommemorate 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 Freedom in Congo Square.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBlack hands molded clay, chiseled marble,\u003cbr\u003erendered portraits, and painted vistas.\u003cbr\u003eBlack hands penned literary testaments\u003cbr\u003ethat have stood the test of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the United States won independence in 1776, African Americans have contributed greatly to the nation’s culture, politics, economy, and landscape. Black Hands 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBlack Hands\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“A perfect complement to Weatherford’s weighty words, Christie’s art presents a wide range of color schemes. Each vibrant double-page spread contains movement, emotion and power.” —\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42864607625296,"sku":"9798217031856B","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9798217031856-l.jpg?v=1787831107","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/black-hands-builders-of-our-nation","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}