An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America's history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson.
Sarvinder Naberhaus is the author of Boom Boom and the forthcoming
Lines. She was born in India and grew up in the heartland of
America. She lives in Iowa with her family.
Kadir Nelson is an acclaimed artist and the illustrator of several
New York Times bestselling picture books, including his authorial
debut We Are the Ship- The Story of Negro League Baseball, which
won a Coretta Scott King Award and a Sibert Medal. Kadir has
received three additional Coretta Scott King Awards and five
Coretta Scott King honors. He has also received two Caldecott
Honors, for Henry's Freedom Box- A True Story from the Underground
Railroad and Moses- When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom,
and has twice received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding
Literary Work.
Praise for Blue Sky, White Stars
* "Many readers will feel that this book looks like the America
they know." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Though ostensibly a picture book for younger children, this has
the ability to reach a much broader audience, and spark discussion
of hopes and fears. It’s hard to imagine a book better suited to
this time." —Booklist, starred review
* "Naberhaus and Nelson give new life to Old Glory for the youngest
of readers." —Kirkus, starred review
* "Timely homage to the relationship among America's majesty, its
hopefulness and diversity, and its flag." —School Library Journal,
starred review
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