{"product_id":"black-hands-builders-of-our-nation","title":"Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommemorate the innumerable ways the African American community has shaped the foundation of the United States in this stunning, poetic picture book from the Caldecott Honor-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands molded clay, chiseled marble, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003erendered portraits, and painted vistas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack hands penned literary testaments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat have stood the test of time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the United States won independence in 1776, African Americans have contributed greatly to the nation's culture, politics, economy, and landscape. \u003ci\u003eBlack Hands\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the countless contributions of African Americans--from building the White House, birthing jazz, and landing a man on the moon to pushing for social justice. Black excellence, however, has too often been overlooked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Hands \u003c\/i\u003ereunites Newbery Honor winner Carole Boston Weatherford and Coretta Scott King award-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie to chronicle the remarkable progress of African Americans, even in the face of adversity.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-13: 9798217031856\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Weatherford, Carole Boston, Christie, R. Gregory\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Apr 2026)","offer_id":46081052704965,"sku":"9798217031856","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9798217031856.jpg?v=1776042754","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/black-hands-builders-of-our-nation","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}