1619 Project: Born on the Water Pari Thomson Every child has an artist

Every child has an artist inside them

“Good book alert

Perfect for: Kids facing change

and to know that someone understands

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

1619 Project: Born on the Water Pari Thomson Every child has an artistThe 1619 Projects 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 Rene Watson. A 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,