Brick by Brick

Constructed brick by brick, the White House was created by human hands, many of them slaves', whose hard labor helped create the symbol of this country, in the story of how the official residence and principal workplace of the United States presidents was built.

About the author

Charles R. Smith Jr. is an award-winning author, photographer, and poet with more than thirty books to his credit. His awards include a Coretta Scott King Award for his photographs accompanying the Langston Hughes poem "My People" and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his biography on Muhammad Ali, 12 Rounds to Glory. He is the author of Rimshots, Hoop Kings, Hoop Queens, Tall Tales, Short Takes, Diamond Life, and I Am America. Charles brings his love of basketball and baseball right down to the toddler set in Let's Play Basketball! and Let's Play Baseball! His recent work celebrates subjects he's been interested in since he was a kid, such as The Mighty 12, which honors Greek gods and goddesses. He currently lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, with his wife, Gillian, and their three kids.

Product details

• Authors: Jr. Smith, Charles R Smith, Charles R. Smith, Smith Charles R.
• Assisted by: Floyd Cooper (Illustration)
• Publisher: Amistad
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 06.01.2015
• Subject: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology
• EAN: 9780061920844
• ISBN: 978-0-06-192084-4
• Pages: 32
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Subjects: United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Early years: nature and animals, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE NONFICTION: African American & Black