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Presents major African American poets, their poetry and other literary forms, a list of achievements, a biography of the poet, and an analysis of several major works. Includes information about explicating a poem, a geographical index, a category index, and a subject index.
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Caldecott Award Books
Celebrate Black Excellence
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
Celebrate Black Excellence
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.
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"When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online. But this experience also deepens their relationship to their ancestors, providing added support from...
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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...