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Brick by Brick by Charles R. Smith
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
This book is about how many slaves built the original White House for George Washington, brick by brick. I am ashamed that I had not ever thought about how The White House was built, but I learned a lot from reading Brick by Brick. I loved how this book is written in poetic form. The amazing illustrations practically told the story by themselves. This would make a great read aloud in grades 2-5 when studying early American history or during Black History Month.
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Thanks for sharing. I'm going to have to find this one. Love all the nonfiction that you share.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stacey.
DeleteSounds like one I need to add to my collection! Thanks for the links you add also....very helpful!
ReplyDeleteSo nice of you to stop by Susan :)
DeleteGosh, I never thought about it either! It makes me think of Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose which is about how Mount Rushmore was sculpted....obviously totally different but I remember thinking about how I never really thought much about it before. This is what I love about non-fiction picture books, when they do bring forth these stories, it is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to read this to my daughter. I need to find out if my library has it!
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