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We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart
CCBC Review:
A history of America that acknowledges both the ideal and the imperfections of our nation starts in the voice of a Lakota Indian speaking of the span of time Native peoples have occupied this land, and ends with expressions of the meaning of America for all people and generations. Walter Dean Myers’s narrative can be read as a single poem or multiple offerings, each one exploring a different facet of America from past to present. Myers moves chronologically forward in time as he reveals defining events in the history of a nation still emerging. Christopher Myers’s illustrations appear like murals on each page spread, offering a stunning panorama of the nation’s history juxtaposed with images of who we are today. “And from the tensions, / From the struggle between conscience / And human frailty / Between the great hope of tomorrow / And the forever hunger of today / We have found our nation.” The opening authors’ and illustrator’s notes are as insightful and inspired as the words and images that follow them in a book that offers rich ideas for reflection. ©2011 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Christopher Myers
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 11 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Poetry
Subjects:
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
History (Nonfiction)
Identity
Politics and Political Systems
U.S. History
Diversity subject:
Multicultural General
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2011
Pages: 36
ISBN: 9780060523084
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Myers