A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African Americans who, like the artist's family, left the rural South in the early twentieth century to find a better life in the industrial North.

The Great Migration: An American Story

Lawrence, Jacob

History

Harpercollins Childrens Books

A magnificent series of 1940s paintings chronicles the migration of African Americans from the South to the industrial North following World War I, in a collection that is complemented by a simple text.

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

This critically acclaimed picture book suitable for a wide range of readers chronicles the Great Migration—the diaspora of African Americans who headed to the North after WWI—through the iconic paintings and words of renowned artist Jacob Lawrence. The New York Times praised it as "a compassionate and sensitive portrayal of history.”
After World War I, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment, and a better life, in the industrial cities of the North like Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Jacob Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in his sixty-panel Migration Series, a flowing narrative sequence of paintings that can now be found divided between the Museum of Modern Art and the Phillips Collection.
In this profound picture book, Lawrence brings all those landmark paintings together and pairs them with poetic text that further explores the experience of those enduring this mass exodus. From dealing with poor working conditions and competition for living space to widespread prejudice and racism, this is the story of strength, courage, and hope of the more than six million African Americans who were trying to build better lives for themselves and their families. 
This book features an introduction from Lawrence—whose family was part of this great migration—about its personal significance as well as a poem by Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers.
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<li>ALA Notable Book</li>
<li>ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice</li>
<li>IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice</li>
<li>Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)</li>
<li>Carter G. Woodson Outstanding Merit Book</li>
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Biographies

HarperCollins

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African Americans who, like the artist's family, left the rural South in the early 20th-century to find a better life in the industrial North.

Turtleback Books

THE GREAT MIGRATION.

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART/THE PHILLIPS COLLECTIO/HARPER-COLLINS PUBLISHERS

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The Great Migration: An American Story

The Great Migration: An American Story

The Great Migration: An American Story

The Great Migration: An American Story

THE GREAT MIGRATION.