The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop | Carole Boston Weatherford mch much-anticipated picture book by presidential

much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman

Aly's illustrations fill each page with colors and patterns that emanate excitement and care as families share meals

and Zuri's outsize pride and poetic sensibility make her a sympathetic teenager in a contemporary story about race

and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark

The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop | Carole Boston Weatherford mch much-anticipated picture book by presidentialExplore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple timing picture book! "Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip hop is a flavorful slice of larger cultural cake. And to be hip hop to truly be it we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember that . . . we are who we are!" Jason Reynolds, New York Times best selling author "Starting with its