{"product_id":"our-story-starts-in-africa-patrice-lawrence-9781419760228","title":"Our Story Starts in Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning writer Patrice Lawrence's picture book \u003ci\u003eOur Story Starts in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensitively told story of Black history from its very ancient origins to its dynamic future, vibrantly illustrated by Jeanetta Gonzales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"An informative, visually rich picture book that personalizes African history and entices readers to learn more.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years . . . a story that Paloma shares in, because her story, too, starts in Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join Tante and her inquisitive niece as they share the story of how her family came to the Caribbean, through the dark days of colonization and enslavement, to the emergence of a thriving, contemporary community of many faces, places, and successes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All too often, children's books dealing with \"Africa\" are reductive, with little mention or explanation of modern Africa and too much focus on traditional costume, dancing, and animals. \u003ci\u003eOur Story Starts in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new approach to caregivers wanting to talk about Black history and Blackness from its very origins, sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrice Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141976022X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419760228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 11.10w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022","brand":"Patrice Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076254560511,"sku":"9781419760228","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9cdd8197-2d00-4470-9db9-88dd7282ba1c.jpg?v=1685463992","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-story-starts-in-africa-patrice-lawrence-9781419760228","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}