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Author: Faith Ringgold
ISBN: 9780517709481

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A timely and beautiful look at America's rich history of immigration and diversity, from acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach.

Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, We Came to America is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to each child who will carry its proud message of diversity into our nation's future.

America is a country rich in diversity -- From the Native Americans who first called this land their home, to the millions of people who have flocked to its shores ever since. Some of our ancestors were driven by dreams and hope. Others came in chains, or were escaping poverty or persecution. No matter what brought them here, each person embodied a unique gift--their art and music, their determination and grit, their stories and their culture. And together they forever shaped the country we all call home.

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Title We Came to America
Author Faith Ringgold
Binding Library Binding
Pages 32
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date 2016
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780517709481 / 0517709481
Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
Dimensions 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.3 in (28.45 x 21.84 x 0.76 cm)
Age range 05 to 08 years
Grade levels K - 3
Reading level 430
Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
Library of Congress subjects Immigrants, Emigration and immigration
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015035221
Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, and We Came to America.

Learn more about Faith at faithringgold.com

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