Brick by Brick
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Charles R. / Cooper, Floyd, PUBLISHER: Amistad Press, The president of a new country needs a new home, so many ong>handsong> work together as one. Black ong>handsong>, white ong>handsong>, free ong>handsong>, slave ong>handsong>. In this powerful story of the building of the White House, Coretta Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper capture the emotion and toil that created this incredible structure, the home of our president. The White House was created by many ong>handsong>, several of them slaves', who will be remembered throughout history for their extraordinary feat. Many slaves were able to purchase their freedom after earning money from learning a trade through this work, which speaks to their unbelievable strength. The title reflects how this towering symbol of America was created by hand, human ong>handsong>, working toward their freedom, brick by brick.