{"id":8224659898605,"title":"I Heard","handle":"i-heard","description":"\u003ch1\u003eI Heard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn American Journey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eComing April 16, 2024. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/j-nailah-avery\"\u003eJ. 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I Heard

I Heard

An American Journey

Coming April 16, 2024. Pre-order today!

By: J. Nailah Avery / Illustrated by: Steffi Walthall

A powerful and poetic picture book about Black history in the United States, from the shores of Africa and slavery, to the civil rights and Black Lives Matter movements.

With stunning lyricism reminiscent of traditional African spirituals and today's rhythm and flow of hip-hop, a teacher shares the history of being Black in the US, while continuing to march into present day--undeterred and proud to be Black. Author J. Nailah Avery shows you have to understand the past to shape the future, and knowing who you are gives you the strength to do just that.

The book's back matter on Black history is an extensive resource and provides additional context to the reading of I Heard.

If you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:
No Voice Too Small
Waiting for Pumpsie
Nina

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J. Nailah Avery, author

J. Nailah Avery is an African American woman and proud Southerner. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, she received her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied constitutional and civil rights law. She spent several years in the startup tech space before embarking on her professional writing career, and her work can be found in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Architectural Digest. Her aim is to always document, celebrate, and preserve the stories of Black people, communities, and history.

Read more about J. Nailah.


Steffi Walthall, illustrator

Steffi Walthall is a Virginia-based illustrator, a sometimes comic artist and all times storyteller that celebrates diversity in all forms. She loves working on character-centric stories whether they are fictional or historical.

Read more about Steffi.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-382-2

Ages: 5–8
Page count: 32
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Publication date: April 16, 2024

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