Description
This honest and poignant young adult poetry collection addresses many different experiences of what it means to be black. The quintessential African American, a proud, lonely, vulnerable yet independent human being who has forged out of hardship that combination of endurance, understanding, and spirit called soul. This illustrated book collects poems by Langston Hughes, Mari Evans, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, and many more.
Details
Author: |
Arnold Adoff |
Illustrator: |
Benny Andrews |
ISBN 10: |
0689808690 |
Pages: |
192 |
Publisher: |
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Publication Date: |
January 1, 1997 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.24lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Adult (14 - 18) |
Grade Range: |
7-12 |
