My America
Have you seen my country? / Seen my magic skies?” Jan Spivey Gilchrist celebrates America’s land and its people in a stirring poem that is imaginatively illustrated in two strikingly different styles. Alternate page spreads feature an image by Gilchrist and by illustrator Ashley Bryan. Gilchrist’s paintings, in lovely, muted tones, feature images of African American children set against backdrops that usually depict the natural world. Bryan’s bright, vibrant illustrations are stylized renderings of landscapes and living creatures, from birds to beasts to human beings. Both artists incorporate people of many colors and cultures in their final images in a book that illuminates the best of what America can be. ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Affirmation
African Americans
Identity
Diversity subjects:
Black/African
Multicultural General
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2007
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780060791049
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Gilchrist