Heart and Soul

Happy New Years NBHE family!

January is a time that we reset our goals and hopes for the year. We invite you to make reading a priority this year for yourself and your family. Begin this year with us with our first selection of 2012. I'm sure it will not disappoint.

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson

When I saw the cover of this book, I was spell bound. The artwork captures your full attention before any of its words are read. Author and Illustrator Kadir Nelson has given us a book of portraits that makes the reader proud and curious as he turns each page. Heart and Soul is a introductory narration of the history of America and African Americans from the first president, George Washington, to the election of our first African American President, Barack Obama. Our guide, “Everywomen”, recounts the stories of her family as they lived through the eras. Be care to pay attention because she is only going to tell you this story once. Mr. Nelson presents Americans who are proud, hardworking, caring, resilient, determined, honorable, and wholly human. I believe this is a book that the NBHE families will appreciate and cherish.

You can read an additional book review by Walter Dean Myers for the New York Times on November 13, 2011.

So what else are we reading at our house:

The Root of Riches by Chuck Bentley

Martha's Entertaining by Martha Stewart

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

Look Now published by Dorling Kindersley(DK)

One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer

Let us know what you think of our book choice this month and what are you reading. Talk to you soon.

Happy 2012! May God bless and prosper you.