{"product_id":"the-1619-project-born-on-the-water-hardcover","title":"The 1619 Project: Born on the Water - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikole Hannah-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNikkolas Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cbr\u003eBut before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the people planted dreams and hope, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewilled themselves to keep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eliving, living.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the people learned new words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efor love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efor friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efor family\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003efor joy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efor grow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efor home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, \u003ci\u003eBorn on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikole Hannah-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York Times bestselling author. Her young adult novel, \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2017) received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books for young readers include \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, and \u003ci\u003eWays to Make Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikkolas Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis a Houston, Texas-born Artivist, picture book author, and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls of Rio\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for an NAACP Image Award, \u003ci\u003eMy Hair Is Poofy And That's Okay\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorld Cup Women.\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. 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