The daily lives and labor of the people whose work underpins history’s greatest events often go unseen. From the early players of the "Basket Ball" league to the workers who built the Empire State Building, these authors reveal how they bring overlooked individuals to life for readers across generations.
| Where: | UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)  |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)
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| Genre: | History / Biography |
| Moderator: | Jaynie Adams |
| Sponsors: | Session made possible courtesy of University of Arizona Libraries, University of Arizona Press |
Glenn Kurtz is the author of the newly released “Men at Work: The Empire State Building and the Untold Story of the Craftsmen Who Built It," which identifies the men in Lewis Hine's iconic photos of the Empire State's construction....
Kadir Nelson is the award winning illustrator of many celebrated books for young readers, including “The Undefeated,” a Caldecott Medal recipient, “We Are the Ship,” a Coretta Scott King Author Award, Illustrator Honor, and Sibert Medal, and “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom,” a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, and NAACP Image Award....
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