The People Remember, Ibi Zoboi
The People Remember, Ibi Zoboi
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The People Remember

Author: Ibi Zoboi

Narrator: Ibi Zoboi, Robin Miles

Unabridged: 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Versify

Published: 09/28/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut book—a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different languages and had different customs.Yet they were bound and chained together and forced onto ships sailing into an unknown future. Ultimately, all these people had to learn one common language and create a culture that combined their memories of home with new traditions that enabled them to thrive in this new land.This is an important book to read as a family—a story young readers can visit over and over again to deepen their understanding of African American history in relation to their own lives and current social justice movements. By turns powerful and revealing, this is a lyrical narrative that tells the story of survival, as well as the many moments of joy, celebration, and innovation of Black people in America.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Ibi Zoboi

Ibi Zoboi is the New York Times bestselling author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist; Nigeria Jones, a Coretta Scott King Award winner; Pride; My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich; Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel for Marvel; and the Walter Award and LA Times Book Prize–winning Punching the Air, cowritten with Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam. She is also a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for her picture book The People Remember and her middle grade biography of Octavia Butler, Star Child. She is the editor of the anthology Black Enough. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her online at ibizoboi.net.


Reviews

it was.. everything. it is so important, so beautiful. ibi zoboi writes such powerful books. i learned so much about kwanzaa through this poetic and stunning book. <3......more

Goodreads review by Celia

Through poetic text, Zoboi introduces a comprehensive (although not necessarily complete) history of black people in America. Starting with the slave trade, Zoboi describes how the people remember slavery and the greed of African kings, as well as the unity people had to embrace to force an end to s......more

This picture book is visually spectacular with vibrant illustrations and lyrical poetry - that explains the experiences of the African diaspora. I loved learning about this history. Grab this book!......more

An abbreviated history of Africans who would become African Americans and the 7 principles of Kwanzaa, this is a beautifully illustrated book that reminds the reader to never forget our strength and resilience.......more