{"product_id":"build-a-house-9781536222524","title":"Build a House","description":"\u003cb\u003eGrammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI learned your words and wrote my song. I put my story down.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, and cofounder of the traditional African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's musical heritage. Written as a song to commemorate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth--which was originally performed with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma--and paired here with bold illustrations by painter Monica Mikai, \u003ci\u003eBuild a House \u003c\/i\u003etells the moving story of a people who would not be moved and the music that sustained them. Steeped in sorrow and joy, resilience and resolve, turmoil and transcendence, this dramatic debut offers a proud view of history and a vital message for readers of all ages: honor your heritage, express your truth, and let your voice soar, even--or perhaps especially--when your heart is heaviest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRhiannon Giddens\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, singer, songwriter, author, MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize winner, founding member of the traditional African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the artistic director at Silkroad. She has won two Grammy Awards and has been nominated for an additional six for her work as both a soloist and a collaborator. Her lifelong mission is to uplift people, particularly Black Americans, whose contributions to American musical history previously have been ignored or erased, and to work toward a more accurate understanding of the country's musical origins. The author of \u003ci\u003eBuild a House\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Monica Mikai, and \u003ci\u003eWe Could Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, Rhiannon Giddens lives in Limerick, Ireland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Mikai\u003c\/b\u003e studied painting and earned an MFA at the New York Studio School. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Proudest Color\u003c\/i\u003e by Sheila Modir and Jeffrey Kashou and \u003ci\u003eMy Mother's Wildest Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e by John A. Light. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618178339090,"sku":"9781536222524","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_33e05b8d-f111-4421-8be0-2de2a09d2c2a.jpg?v=1732528654","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/build-a-house-9781536222524","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}