Our Children Can Soar
A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change
By A.G. Ford (Illustrator); Bryan Collier (Illustrator); Charlotte Riley-Webb (Illustrator); Cozbi Cabrera (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator); E.B. Lewis (Illustrator); Eric Velasquez (Illustrator); Frank Morrison (Illustrator); James Ransome (Illustrator); Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Pat Cummings (Illustrator); R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator); Shadra Strickland (Illustrator); Michelle Cook; AG Ford (Illustrator); E. B. Lewis (Illustrator); Marian Wright Edelman (Introduction by)
(Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Hardcover, 9781599904184, 32pp.)
Publication Date: April 14, 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Library Binding, Paperback
Categories: History - United States/20th Century, History - United States/21st Century, People & Places - United States - African-American
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Rosa sat so
Martin could march.
Martin marched so
Barack could run.
Barack ran so
Our children can soar.
This is the seed of a unique picture book that is part historical, part poetry, and entirely inspirational. It takes the reader through the cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, expanding the popular slogan beyond these three heroes to include more key players in the struggle for equality. Spare prose and vivid imagery make this a truly moving and accessible picture book to be savored by readers of all ages.
Michelle Cook is the pseudonym of a book editor/author who was thrilled to collaborate with Bloomsbury Children's Books to develop this unique text.
Illustrators and awards:
Cozbi Cabrera
R. Gregory Christie (3 time Coretta Scott King Honor, 2008 Geisel Honor)
Bryan Collier (2 Caldecott Honors, 2 CSK Awards, 3 CSK Honors)
Pat Cummings (1 CSK Award, 3 CSK Honors)
Diane and Leo Dillon (2 Caldecott Medals, 5 CSK Honors)
A.G. Ford (NY Times bestselling illustrator of Barack)
E.B. Lewis (1 Caldecott Honor, 1 CSK Award, 3 CSK Honors)
Frank Morrison (John Steptoe Award for New Talent)
James Ransome (1 CSK Award, 1 CSK Honor)
Charlotte Riley-Webb
Shadra Strickland (John Steptoe Award for New Talent)
Eric Velasquez (John Steptoe Award)
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