This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration

This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration

The story of one familyâ€™s journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her familyâ€™s history. But for three generations, that rope is passed down, used for everything from jump rope games to tying suitcases onto a car for the big move north to New York City, and even for a family reunion where that first little girl is now a grandmother.

Newbery Honorâ€“winning author Jacqueline Woodson and Coretta Scott King Awardâ€“winning illustrator James Ransome use the rope to frame a thoughtful and moving story as readers follow the little girlâ€™s journey. During the time of the Great Migration, millions of African American families relocated from the South, seeking better opportunities. With grace and poignancy, Woodsonâ€™s lilting storytelling and Ransomeâ€™s masterful oil paintings of country and city life tell a rich story of a family adapting to change as they hold on to the past and embrace the future.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Nancy Paulsen Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-08-29
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
UPCs 884492818103
EANs 9780399239861

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