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Hands: What We Do With Them - and Why Paperback – June 2, 2016

by Darian Leader (Author)

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Publisher: Hamish Hamilton (June 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0241256542
ISBN-13: 978-0241256541
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Dignity

By M. Heiss on July 16, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Beutifully illustrated book about one man standing in dignity despite his circumstances, and about people together standing up for themselves. Taking a stand.

It's excellent to read a book about segregation set not in the south, but in unionized northern factories, organized by democrats to exclude black Americans from higher-paying jobs.

For more about this (for grown-ups), try W.E.B. DuBois: A Reader. W. E. B. Du Bois: A Reader

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These hands

By M. Tanenbaum VINE VOICE on August 3, 2011

Format: Hardcover

Don't miss this moving new picture book that combines a little-known piece of labor history and the civil rights movement with a tender portrait of a grandfather's close relationship with his grandson. Author Margaret Mason explains in an author's note that during the 1950s and early 1960s, African American workers at Wonder Bread and other bakery factories were allowed to sweep the floors, load the trucks, and fix the machines--but they were not allowed to work as bread dough mixers or bread dough handlers, "because the bosses said/white people would not want to eat bread/touched by these hands." Inspired by the stories she heard from an old friend who was a Bakers Union organizer, she wrote this inspiring tale of overcoming discrimination.

Joseph's grandpa's hands can still teach a young fellow how to tie his shoes, play the piano, do card tricks, or hit a line drive. But because they weren't allowed to touch bread dough in the factory, "these hands joined with other hands," writing petitions and demonstrating until their proud hands could finally touch the bread dough. And Joseph, too, can do lots of things with his hands, now, all by himself, including baking "a fine loaf of bread." A refrain of "yes, you can" unites the free verse poetry of Mason's text. The incomparable illustrator Floyd Cooper, winner of four Coretta Scott King honor awards, provides the stunning illustrations, done in his signature oil wash style with kneaded erasers, which produces an almost glowing softness to the muted earth tones of the colors.

Highly recommended for public and school libraries.

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Beautiful and touching

By Debnance at Readerbuzz on December 19, 2011

Format: Hardcover

Joseph's grandpa tells the young grandson all the things his hands used to be able to do when he was younger, including tying shoes and playing the piano and shuffling cards and throwing a baseball. Then the grandpa shares with Joseph the story of how black hands were not allowed to handle bread dough in the bread factory when the grandpa was a young man. Grandpa tells how the hands were used to write petitions and work together to change things for black people.

Beautiful, touching pictures, almost like photographs, combine with a beautiful, touching story to make a remarkable book.

"Look at these hands, Joseph.

Did you know these hands
used to pluck the ace of spades
right out of thin air?

Well, I can still teach a young fellow
how to do a waterfall shuffle
---yes, I can."

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Wonderfully touching... educational at the same time

By Wreckinball on November 7, 2013

Format: Library Binding Verified Purchase

My kids and I read this book tonight. It's wonderfully touching and educational. It brought tears to my eyes! I can see why this is a Virginia Readers Choice book this year. I highly recommend this for anyone of any age, but especially for those in elementary school.

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A wonderful book!

By CiCi on March 3, 2015

Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase

What a wonderful story to share anytime. ..but especially during African American History Month. I teach kindergarten and truly look for kid friendly ways to educate them on historical events and this book was PHENOMENAL!