(2) K-3 Illustrated by Tom Feelings. Gracefully, without tendentiousness, this album of Feelings's sketches of people makes manifest the African diaspora. Accompanied by Dawes's celebratory verses, page after page of evocative drawings are set in Africa, the Caribbean, England, and the American South. The book closes with a tribute by Jerry Pinkney to Feelings, who died in 2003, and a map showing the places represented.

Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2005

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Tom Feelings. Quotations--chiefly from narratives by ex-slaves--are embedded in a clear, forceful, and orderly discussion and running commentary on the history of African Americans. The black-and-white drawings embody the simple, somber dignity of the text. This thirtieth anniversary edition of the Newbery Honor book contains new author's and illustrator's notes, along with the author's note from the original edition.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: February, 1969