A timely and beautiful look at Americas rich history of immigration and diversity, from acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator ofTar Beach.

Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgolds sumptuous colors and patterns,We Came to Americais an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to each child who will carry its proud message of diversity into our nations future.

America is a country rich in diversity — From the Native Americans who first called this land their home, to the millions of people who have flocked to its shores ever since. Some of our ancestors were driven by dreams and hope. Others came in chains, or were escaping poverty or persecution. No matter what brought them here, each person embodied a unique gifttheir art and music, their determination and grit, their stories and their culture. And together they forever shaped the country we all call home.

Faith Ringgoldwas born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.Tar Beach, Ringgold’s first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books includeAunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie’s Word Quilt, and We Came to America.

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publish Date: May 10, 2016
• Pages: 32
• Dimensions: 8.6 X 11.1 X 0.5 inches | 0.9 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780517709474
• BISAC Categories: Social Themes – Emigration & Immigration, People & Places – United States, Diversity & Multicultural, Stories in Verse