1619 Project. Born On The Water

A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.

Publishing Details

Author : Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson

Illustrator : Nikkolas Smith

Physical Details

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 48

Size: 9.5 x 9.5 in

Year Published: 2021

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 1st

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: Adventure