About the Author

Kadir Nelson is the acclaimed illustrator ofMoses- When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to FreedomandHenry's Freedom Box- A True Story from the Underground Railroad, both Caldecott Honor Books. His other titles includeWe Are the Ship, a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winner and Coretta Scott King Award recipient, andHeart and Soul- The Story of America and African-Americans.