We March

Description:

The acclaimed author and artist of Underground brings his talents to this account of the 1963 March on Washington.

Brief description: Shane W. Evans has created pictures for over 50 books for children, including Why?, Mixed Me!, and My Friend! He has worked with authors including Shaquille O'Neal, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and Holly Robinson Peete. His awards and honors include Jane Addams Honor Book awards for Lillian's Right to Vote and We March; and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, all of which he wrote and illustrated. Shane also received an NAACP Image Award for his collaborative work with the Peete family on My Brother Charlie. Follow him at: shaneevans.com & dreamstudio777.com

Review Quotes:

"[A] well-told and superbly rendered book." --School Library Journal, starred review

"This makes a pivotal event in our nation's history accessible to our youngest citizens without compromising any of its power." --Booklist

"There's an iconic flavor to the scenes, their streamlined compositions and simplified human figures standing in for the experience of many." --The Bulletin

"Share with readers of all ages as a beautiful message about peaceful protest and purposeful action." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Many young children know there was a march on Washington a long time ago and that Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech that day. Some know why the march took place; fewer still know how it happened. Using a minimalist text (no more than ten words per page) as he employed in Underground, Evans covers the last two points." --Horn Book Magazine

"A moving introduction to a historic day." --Publishers Weekly