The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children Revised Edition Contributor(s): Adedjouma, Davida (Author), Christie, R. Gregory (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1880000768 ISBN-13: 9781880000762 Publisher: Lee & Low Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2013 Annotation: This dazzling collection of poetry celebrates the beauty of African-American culture. Written by 20 inner-city children, these moving and powerful poems represent little-heard and often overlooked voices. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 96013426 |
Age Level: 5-7 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-2 |
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 7.98" W x 9.86" L (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 1997 Firecracker Alternative Book Award, Winner, Kids, 1997 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives -- their joys, their influences, their hopes -- the results are pure poetry. Black is dark, dark is lovely, lovely is the palm of my heart and my heartbeats are filled with joy When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives - their joys, their influences, their hopes - the results are pure poetry. Honest, wise, and inspiring, each of the twenty poems in this dazzling collection resounds with the unique rhythms of life, as seen through the eyes of African American children. |
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