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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Biographical Note: Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark 1619 Project. In 2017, she received a...

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Biographical Note:
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark 1619 Project. In 2017, she received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, known as the Genius Grant, for her work on educational inequality. She has also won a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, three National Magazine Awards, and the 2018 John Chancellor distinguished journalism award from Columbia University. In 2016, Nikole co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, a training and mentorship organization geared towards increasing the numbers of investigative reporters of color.

Renée Watson is a New York Times bestselling author. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017) received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books for young readers include Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, and Ways to Make Sunshine, which received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. She has given readings and lectures at many renown places including the United Nations, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. Embassy in Japan and New Zealand. Renée is on the Council of Writers for the National Writing Project and is a member of the Academy of American Poets' Education Advisory Council. Renée grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City. To learn more about Renée's work, visit her at www.reneewatson.net

Nikkolas Smith is a Houston, Texas-born Artivist, picture book author, and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the author/illustrator of The Golden Girls of Rio, nominated for an NAACP Image Award, My Hair Is Poofy And That's Okay, and World Cup Women. As a Black illustrator, Nikkolas is focused on creating captivating art that can spark important conversations around social justice in today's world and inspire meaningful change. Many of his viral, globally shared and published sketches are included in his book Sunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas. Nikkolas also speaks on his Artivism at conferences, workplaces, and schools around the world, and leads workshops in digital painting, character, and movie poster design. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Learn more here: www.NIKKOLAS.art


Review Quotes:
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
An NPR Best Book of 2021
A TIME Magazine Best Children's Book of 2021
A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year finalist
A Barnes & Noble Best Picture Book of 2021
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2021
A School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2021
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2021
An Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids 2021: Poetry
A Chicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older Readers of 2021
A News & Observer Best Book of 2021
An American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Blog Best Book of 2021
An Amazon Best of November: Ages 6-8 of 2021
An Amazon Best children's book of 2021: Ages 6 to 8
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2023 AAMBC Literary Award for Children Books/YA Author of the Year, Winner
A 2022 ILA Notable Books for a Global Society Award Winner
A 2022 Irma S. Black Award Silver Medalist
A 2022 Bank Street College The Best Children's Books of the Year
A 2022 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award for Children's Poetry Winner
A 2022 NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award Winner
A 2022 SDUSMP Phillis Wheatley Book Award Winner
A Seattle's Child Best Book of 2022
A King County Library System Best Children's Book of 2022
A 2022 Cybils Award Winner (blog)
An American Library Association 2022 Notable Children's Book
A 2021 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best
A 2022 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
An Indiana Read Aloud Selection
A Maine Student Book Award Selection
A Rhode Island Children's Book Award Selection
A Capitol Choices (DC) Master List Title
A Volunteer State (TN) Book Award Selection

PRAISE FOR THE 1619 PROJECT: BORN ON THE WATER

"A gift to Black Americans and everyone else who reads it." ― Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Black history is not merely a story of slavery and suffering but one of perseverance and hope." ― Publisher's Weekly, starred review

"A stunning work, providing a glimpse into the history of the Black experience before and after the slave trade; the poetic language and breathtaking artwork will have a lasting effect on readers." ― School Library Journal, starred review

"Written in lovely and loving verse, with dynamic, expressive, and expansive illustrations that convey the emotional journey of a resilient people, this book provides a moving, informative answer to an essential question." ― Horn Book, starred review

Publisher Marketing:
The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.

A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.


And the people planted dreams and hope,
willed themselves to keep
living, living.

And the people learned new words
for love
for friend
for family

for joy
for grow
for home.

With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.

Review Citations:

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2021 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 10/11/2021 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Booklist 10/15/2021 pg. 52 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover)
  • Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2021 pg. 123 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • School Library Journal 10/22/2021 pg. 1 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Shelf Awareness 12/21/2021 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover)
  • Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 (EAN 9780593307359, Hardcover)


Author: Hannah-Jones, Nikole
Publisher: Kokila
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2021-11-16
BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction|African American & Black|General|Juvenile Nonfiction|History|United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods|Juvenile Nonfiction|Diversity & Multicultural
Subjects: 1619 Project|African Americans|Slavery|Genealogy|United States|History|Creative nonfiction|Picture books
Weight: 0.8 lbs
ISBN: 9780593307359
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780593307359

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