America, My Love, America, My Heart

By Daria Peoples-Riley

Book Overview

America, do you love me?

Acclaimed author-artist Daria Peoples-Riley invites readers
to answer timely--and timeless--questions beating inside the hearts of children
across America. Exquisitely illustrated, with a powerful, lyrical text, America,
My Love, America, My Heart will challenge readers of all ages to examine
and evaluate personal beliefs and attitudes toward the many different colors of
America.

America, do you love me? My black. My brown. My pride.
My crown.

What begins as a single question from a single child
multiplies as America, My Love, America, My Heart sweeps across the
country with every page turn, inviting in more and more children of color--and
their questions. Does America love them when they speak? Or whisper? Or shout?
When they stand? Does America love them just as they are?

Inspired by the questions of her own childhood, author
and artist Daria Peoples-Riley has created a powerful and important book for
Americans of all ages--an essential addition to every bookshelf and classroom.
Her poetic text encourages readers to confront bias, prejudice, and
discrimination and invites readers to reflect and respond with their own
answers, while honoring the identities of black and brown children and people of
color.
The unforgettable monochromatic oil paintings incorporate patriotic
colors--red, white, and blue--to evoke deeply felt emotion and unique
perspective. This rich, resonant book is a conversation starter for children,
for families, for classrooms, and for communities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062993291
• ISBN13: 9780062993298
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3