More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, African American artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived. In her first book for children, Wood presents her paintings inspired by this personal journey. Igus interprets her visual images and family stories. Full color.
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More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, African American artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived. In her first book for children, Wood presents her paintings inspired by this personal journey. Igus interprets her visual images and family stories. Full color.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Wood, Michele. Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Book Condition: Near fine. Inside pages clean with sharp corners. Tight binding.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. A fine copy in a near fine, mylar protected DJ; 1st edition with complete number line. Small amount of wear to DJ and DJ edges. Reading program bookplate attached to inside of front board. Publisher's foil award winner stick attached to the front DJ. Overall A nice, tight copy with no names or inscriptions; Illustrated; A larger book requiring additional postage for priority and international orders. 4to., 32 pages.
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New. More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, African American artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived. In her first book for children, Going Back Home, Wood presents her paintings inspired by this personal journey. Michele Wood collaborated with author Toyomi Igus to interpret her visual images and family stories. Igus' moving text draws on African American history to reveal the experiences of Wood's turn-of-the-century sharecropping family. Through her complex and richly-patterned art, Michele Wood places herself back in history--in the time of her ancestors--imagining their struggles to overcome hardship through family love and strong community. Going Back Home marks Michele Wood's memorable return to her home and heritage. More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, African American artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and feel the land where her ancestors lived. In her first book for children, Wood presents her paintings inspired by this personal journey. Igus interprets her visual images and family stories. Full color.
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