Binding: Hardcover
Description: An uplifting message of hope for the future and pride in your history inspired by a mother's experience of being the only Black child in her classroom. Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Emphasizing the strength creativity and courage passed down through generations A History of Me offers a joyful new perspective on how we look at history and an uplifting message for the future. Being the only brown girl in a classroom full of white students can be hard. When the teacher talks about slavery and civil rights she can feel all the other students eyes on her. In those moments she wants to seep into the ground wondering is that all you see when you look at me? Having gone through the same experiences the girl's mother offers a different empowering point of view: she is a reflection of the powerful women that have come before her of the intelligence resilience and resourcefulness that have been passed down through the generations. Her history is a source of pride a reason to sit up straight and recognize everything beautiful and powerful in herself. What really matters is what we see when we look in the mirror and what we want to become. Inspired by the authors experiences in school and as a parent Adrea Theodore's debut picture book is a powerful testament to the past as well as a benediction for the future. Erin Robinson's digital illustrations feature a wealth of texture and a bold saturated palette bringing this warm message of empowerment to life. An American Library Association Notable Children's Book An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Title: A History Of Me
Author(s): Theodore Adrea, Erin Robinson
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Barcode: 9780823442577
Pages: 32 Pages
Publication Date: 1/18/2022
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Racism & Multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage)