The 1619 Project: Born on the WaterThe 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah Jones and Newbery honor winning author Rene Watson. 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,

but they all did something big and amazing

to laughing out loud as they run through the rain

her husband's freedom

Alex has spent the last ten years traveling the world on adventures Lucy has only ever dreamed of

having faith that with hard work

--Samantha Shannon

he's hit with fatal surprise after fatal surprise

a low-income high rise in Harlem where gentrification weighs on everyone's mind

This remarkable reimagining of Dr

Sophia would much rather marry Erin

Who do you see when you look in the mirror

He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy