Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens
Synopsis
Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut. Acclaimed musician, Rhiannon Giddens, has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's musical heritage.
Build a House tells the moving story of a people who would not be moved and the music that sustained them. Steeped in sorrow and joy, resilience and resolve, turmoil and transcendence, this dramatic debut offers a proud view of history and a vital message: honour your heritage, express your truth and let your voice soar, even, or perhaps especially, when your heart is heaviest.
Reviews
'Through the rhythm of words, the lyricism of images, and the power of song, Rhiannon Giddens makes storytelling come alive. Build a House is a story to tell and to remember.' Yo-Yo Ma
'This lyrical, and at times harrowing picture book speaks with authenticity and heart at its very core.' WRD Magazine
About the Author
Rhiannon Giddens co-founded the Grammy Award–winning The Carolina Chocolate Drops and has been nominated for five additional Grammys as a soloist and collaborator. A musician, singer, songwriter, actor, librettist and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, her many roles and honours include serving as artistic director of Silkroad and performing for the Obamas at the White House. Rhiannon Giddens lives in New Jersey, USA.