{"product_id":"the-great-migration-an-american-story-paperback","title":"The Great Migration: An American Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJacob Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis critically acclaimed picture book suitable for a wide range of readers chronicles the Great Migration--the diaspora of African Americans who headed to the North after WWI--through the iconic paintings and words of renowned artist Jacob Lawrence. The \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e praised it as \"a compassionate and sensitive portrayal of history.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter World War I, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment, and a better life, in the industrial cities of the North like Chicago and Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacob Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in his sixty-panel \u003cem\u003eMigration Series\u003c\/em\u003e, a flowing narrative sequence of paintings that can now be found divided between the Museum of Modern Art and the Phillips Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this profound picture book, Lawrence brings all those landmark paintings together and pairs them with poetic text that further explores the experience of those enduring this mass exodus. From dealing with poor working conditions and competition for living space to widespread prejudice and racism, this is the story of strength, courage, and hope of the more than six million African Americans who were trying to build better lives for themselves and their families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book features an introduction from Lawrence--whose family was part of this great migration--about its personal significance as well as a poem by Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALA Notable Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALA Booklist Editors' Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIRA\/CBC Teachers' Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS\/CBC)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarter G. Woodson Outstanding Merit Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the time of WWI, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment in the industrial cities of the North. In 1940, Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in a flowing narrative sequence of paintings.This stirring picture book brings together the sixty panels of Lawrence's epic narrative Migration series, which he created in 1940-1941. They tell of the journey of African-Americans who left their homes in the South around World War I and traveled in search of better lives in the northern industrial cities. Lawrence is a storyteller with words as well as pictures: his captions and introduction to this book are the best commentary on his work. A poem at the end by Walter Dean Myers also reveals [as do the paintings] the universal in the particulars. --BL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e1993 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)\u003cbr\u003e1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA)\u003cbr\u003eNotable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS\/CBC)\u003cbr\u003e1994 Carter G. Woodson Outstanding Merit Book (NCSS)\u003cbr\u003e1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the time of WWI, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment in the industrial cities of the North. In 1940, Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in a flowing narrative sequence of paintings.\"This stirring picture book brings together the sixty panels of Lawrence's epic narrative Migration series, which he created in 1940-1941. They tell of the journey of African-Americans who left their homes in the South around World War I and traveled in search of better lives in the northern industrial cities. Lawrence is a storyteller with words as well as pictures: his captions and introduction to this book are the best commentary on his work. A poem at the end by Walter Dean Myers also reveals [as do the paintings] the universal in the particulars.\" --BL. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e1993 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)\u003cbr\u003e1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA)\u003cbr\u003eNotable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS\/CBC)\u003cbr\u003e1994 Carter G. 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