The People Remember

The People Remembertells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs.

Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that combined their memories of home with new traditions that enabled them to thrive in this new land.

Sumptuously illustrated, this is an important book to read as a family–a story young readers can visit over and over again to deepen their understanding of African American history in relation to their own lives and current social justice movements. By turns powerful and revealing, this is a lyrical narrative that tells the story of survival, as well as the many moments of joy, celebration, and innovation of Black people in America.

Ibi Zoboiholds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her novelAmerican Streetwas a National Book Award finalist and aNew York TimesNotable Book. She is also the author ofPrideandMy Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, aNew York Timesbestseller. She is the editor of the anthologyBlack Enough. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three children.

Loveis Wiseis an illustrator and designer from Washington, DC. They are currently based in Los Angeles and their work often speaks to themes of joy and liberation. Their work can be found through theNew Yorker, Google, Adobe, and theNew York Times.

• Publisher:Balzer + Bray
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• ISBN-10: 0062915649
• ISBN-13: 9780062915641
• Reading age:4-8 years
• Grade level: Preschool-3
• Item Weight: 1.42 pounds
• Dimensions: 10 x 11 inches