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First edition. |
Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
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School children lcdgt |
Summary |
Artwork and poems by such writers as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Askia Toure portray the creativity, strength, and beauty of their African American heritage. |
Contents |
Mother of brown-ness / Margaret Walker -- Look at us / Darryl Holmes -- Boyz n search of their soular system / Eugene B. Redmond -- To you / Langston Hughes -- History of my people / Walter Dean Myers -- Window morning / Mwatabu Okantah -- Destiny / Haki R. Madhubuti -- I love the look of words / Maya Angelou -- Africa you are beautiful / Rashidah Ismaili -- Rhythms, harmonies, ancestors (a spirit rap) / Askia M. Touré -- I am the creativity / Alexis De Veaux -- Under the rainbow / Lucille Clifton -- Who can be born black / Mari Evans. |
Awards |
Coretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 1994. |
Subject |
American poetry -- African American authors.
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African Americans -- Juvenile poetry.
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Children's poetry, American.
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American poetry -- African American authors.
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African Americans -- Poetry.
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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American poetry -- African American authors.
(OCoLC)fst00807349
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Children's poetry, American. (OCoLC)fst00856347
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Genre/Form |
Children's poetry -- 1993.
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Juvenile materials.
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Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) Winner -- 1994.
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Odes. (OCoLC)fst01922491
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Odes.
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Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1993.
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Added Author |
Feelings, Tom, illustrator.
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Angelou, Maya, poet.
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Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010, poet.
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De Veaux, Alexis, 1948- poet.
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Evans, Mari, poet.
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Holmes, Darryl, poet.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, poet.
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Ismaili, Rashidah, poet.
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Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942- poet.
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Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014, poet.
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Okantah, Mwatabu, poet.
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Redmond, Eugene, poet.
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Touré, Askia M., poet.
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Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998, poet.
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Other Form: |
Online version: Soul looks back in wonder. 1st ed. New York : Dial Books, ©1993 (OCoLC)609298968 |
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Online version: Soul looks back in wonder. 1st ed. New York : Dial Books, ©1993 (OCoLC)622321106 |
ISBN |
0803710011 |
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9780803710016 |
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