Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
"Jason Reynolds. Jason Griffin. One a poet. One an artist. One Black. One white. Two voices. One journey. To move to New York, and make it in New York. Best friends willing to have a hard life if it meant a happy life. All they needed was a chance. A reissue of a memoir of a moment in time within a lifetime of friendship"--
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
Juan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slaveowners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaining her friends. His poetry was his outlet, reflecting the beauty and cruelty of his world. Written in verse.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Black Authors: Poetry (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - ROD Children's
K&T - Black History Month
More Lists...
Black History Month - ROD Children's
K&T - Black History Month
More Lists...
Description
A collection of poems profiles the Chicago author who gave voice to the urban African American experience in the twentieth century.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance-- paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. Taking inspiration from the unsung women poets of the era, Grimes uses the "Golden Shovel" poetry method to create original poems drawn from the words of ... groundbreaking...
Author
Language
English
Description
Juan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slave owners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaining her friends. His poetry was his outlet, reflecting the beauty and cruelty of his world. Written in verse.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request