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English
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Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. Alexander attempts to deal with the unraveling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken...
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English
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Caldecott Award Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
Description
Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.
13) Langston Hughes
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Language
English
Description
A biography on Langston Hughes, the American poet and playwright.