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1619 Project, The: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson
Illustrator: Nikkolas Smith
Ages: 9+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Kokila/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-30735-9
Keywords: African Americans, History, Enslavement
When a young Black girl comes home upset over a school assignment, her grandmother teachs her 400 years of her history, beginning in 1619. Free verse, expressive illustrations.