An American story
(Picture Book)

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Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile StacksEASY ALEXANDER, K.On Shelf
Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Youth BooksjAWARD BLUESTEM 2027On Shelf
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Easy ReaderJE CIVIL RIGHTS ALEXANDEROn Shelf
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Non-FictionBluestem Shelf 2027On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile poetry.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- Juvenile poetry.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Juvenile poetry.
Creative nonfiction.
Free verse.
Narrative poetry.
Picture books.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile poetry.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile poetry.
Stories in rhyme.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- Juvenile poetry.
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Bluestem Award, 2027 -- Nominee.

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Format
Picture Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
52 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.5, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
"Edited by Margaret Raymo and designed by Patrick Collins with art direction from Whitney Leader-Picone and Saho Fujii"--Page 52.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Margaret Raymo ; designed by Patrick Collins ; art direction from Whitney Leader-Picone and Saho Fujii.
Description
"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"-- Provided by publisher.
Description
"From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be."-- Publisher's website, viewed on January 25, 2025.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8. Little, Brown and Company.
Target Audience
Grades PreS-3.
Target Audience
NP Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5 516398.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2024
Awards
New York Times Best Children's Book, 2023
Awards
Publisher's Weekly Best Picture Book, 2023
Awards
NPR Best Book of the Year, 2023
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, 2024

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Alexander, K., & Coulter, D. (2023). An American story. (First edition). Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Alexander, Kwame and Dare, Coulter. 2023. An American Story. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Alexander, Kwame and Dare, Coulter. An American Story. Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Alexander, K. and Coulter, D. (2023). An american story. First edn New York [New York]: Little, Brown and Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Alexander, Kwame, and Dare Coulter. An American Story. First edition, Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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