Del Norte Public Library

"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"-- Presents an ode to black American triumph and tribulation.

A collection of fifty-nine poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience.

The African experience in America is brought to life in a poem that uses a call and response singing form common to the blues.

A collection of poems exploring the sounds, sights, and emotions enlivening a black neighborhood during the course of one evening.

"Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...

A little girl introduces her best friend through a collection of thirteen poems.

A collection of poems written by Afro-American children celebrating what it means to be Black.

A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.

Presents a poem celebrating the African-American experience and what it means to be part of a strong, proud, and free people.

A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.