{"product_id":"i-have-heard-of-a-land-9780064436175","title":"I Have Heard of a Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis \"lyrical tribute to the pioneer spirit\"* from an acclaimed author-artist team \"is a powerful tribute to the African-American pioneers who participated in the Oklahoma land runs\"** and was recognized as a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1880s, signs went up all around America: land was free in the Oklahoma territory. And it was free to everyone: Whites, Blacks, men and women alike. All one needed to stake a claim was hope and courage, strength and perseverance. Thousands of pioneers, many of them African-Americans newly freed from being enslaved, headed west to carve out a new life in the Oklahoma soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her own family history, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas has crafted an unforgettable anthem to these brave and determned people. Richly illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award honoree Floyd Cooper, \u003cem\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a glorious tribute to the Afrian-American pioneer spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas and Cooper both have their roots in Oklahoma, where this book is set. Thomas' wonderful author's note tells the story of her great-grandparents, who ran for land in the Oklahoma Territory, and illuminates the experience of African Americans 'surviving and thriving' in a place where freedom was more than a word.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis picture book is perfect for shared family history projects at home or in the classroom, as well as units on pioneers, life in post-Civil War America, Oklahoma history, and lesser-known aspects of the expansion west in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have heard of a land \/ Where the imagination has no fences...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Booklist \u003c\/em\u003estarred review; **\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Joyce Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Carol Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, \u003cem\u003eMarked By Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for \u003cem\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/em\u003e and for her first picture book, \u003cem\u003eBrown Honey in Broomwheat Tea\u003c\/em\u003e. Her picture book \u003cem\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/em\u003e received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA\/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel Cinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrowning Glory\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGingerbread Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Gathering of Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Floyd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in \u003cem\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/em\u003e and a Coretta Scott King Honor for \u003cem\u003eBrown Honey in Broomwheat Tea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/em\u003e. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mr. Cooper received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. His many beloved books form a lasting legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160330858770,"sku":"9780064436175","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4e1cad9-794d-47d8-958f-ff122d1e70e9.jpg?v=1775053521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-have-heard-of-a-land-9780064436175","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}