{"product_id":"invincible-fathers-and-mothers-of-black-america-9781635925098","title":"Invincible: Fathers and Mothers of Black America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis lyrical picture book explores the birth of Black America, focusing on the little-known men and women who fought for justice and for an America where freedom truly rang for all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe're familiar with the founding fathers of white America, but who are the founding fathers (and mothers!) of Black America? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers--men and women taken from Africa, who suffered and struggled to build a country, a culture, and institutions. Emphasizing that freedom didn't ring for all when the United States gained its independence from Great Britain, Hudson shows the slow process by which Black Americans fought for justice over the course of many generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnding with a call to consciousness and to action, \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful, informative, and inspiring account of a history that deserves to be better known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWade Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for children, including the memoir \u003ci\u003eDefiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South\u003c\/i\u003e, and is also the co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection \u003ci\u003eRecognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife Cheryl are not only frequent co-authors, but also the co-founders and publishers of Just Us Books, a company dedicated to publishing books geared toward Black children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe recipient of a Caldecott Honor and an Orbis Pictus Award, along with many others, \u003cb\u003eE. B. Lewis \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of more than seventy books for children. His recent titles include \u003ci\u003eSeeking Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e by Selene Castrovilla and \u003ci\u003eLizzie Demands a Seat\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Anderson, which won Bank Street College of Education's Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfiction, along with many other honors.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Calkins Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608343875858,"sku":"9781635925098","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_600c1aa3-eba9-4992-8f05-fc5067f4656f.jpg?v=1732320067","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/invincible-fathers-and-mothers-of-black-america-9781635925098","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}