{"product_id":"black-hands-carole-boston-weatherford-9798260510162","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798260510162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Carole Boston Weatherford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587587485951,"sku":"9798260510162","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-hands-carole-boston-weatherford-9798260510162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}