num_pages: 32
description: A timely and beautiful look at Americas rich history of immigration and diversity from acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach .Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgolds sumptuous colors and patterns We Came to America is an ode to every American who came before us and a tribute to each child who will carry its proud message of diversity into our nations future. America is a country rich in diversity -- From the Native Americans who first called this land their home to the millions of people who have flocked to its shores ever since. Some of our ancestors were driven by dreams and hope. Others came in chains or were escaping poverty or persecution. No matter what brought them here each person embodied a unique gifttheir art and music their determination and grit their stories and their culture. And together they forever shaped the country we all call home.
language: English
title: We Came to America
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers