The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. In Heart and Soul, Kadir Nelson's stirring paintings and words grace 100-plus pages of a gorgeous picture book--a beautiful gift for readers of all ages, a treasure to share across generations at home or in the classroom.

Heart and Soul is about the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters; it's about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it's about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education. It's a story of discrimination and broken promises, determination, and triumphs.

Kadir Nelson's Heart and Soul--the winner of numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor, and the recipient of five starred reviews--is told through the unique point of view and intimate voice of a one-hundred-year-old African-American female narrator.

This inspiring book demonstrates that in striving for freedom and equal rights, African Americans help our country on the journey toward its promise of liberty and justice--the true heart and soul of our nation.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 09/27/2011
ISBN: 9780061730740
Pages: 108
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 10.90h x 11.30w x 0.60d
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/20/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2011
Booklist 08/01/2011 pg. 44
Ebony 09/01/2011 pg. 35
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 184
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2011 pg. 125
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 38
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2118
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 26
New York Times Book Review 11/20/2011 pg. 30
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/04/2011 pg. 33
Shelf Awareness 11/29/2011
People 12/19/2011 pg. 52
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2012 pg. 619 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 11
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 192 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 147346 / Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Reading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2