| Description |
83 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Including seven additional poems." |
| Contents |
Dream keeper: Dream keeper -- Winter moon -- Dreams -- Winter sweetness -- April rain song -- Joy -- After many springs -- Quite girl -- Fairies -- Autumn thought -- Poem -- Sea charm: Sea charm -- Water-front streets -- Long trip -- Death of an old seaman -- Seascape -- Sailor -- Irish wake -- Beggar boy -- Irish beggar woman -- Mexican market woman -- Sea calm -- Dressed up: Note on blues -- Dressed up -- Bound no'th blues -- Song -- Weary blues -- Negro dancers -- Song for a banjo dance -- Reasons why -- Minstrel man -- Po'boy blues -- When Sue wears red -- Black Pieroot -- Wide river -- Passing love -- Homesick blues -- Night and morn -- Feet o' Jesus: Feet o'Jesus -- Baby -- Ma lord -- Judgment day -- Lullaby -- Prayer -- Sinner -- Prayer meeting -- Walkers with the dawn: Walkers with the dawn -- Dream variation -- Negro -- My people -- Sun song -- Negro speaks of rivers -- I, too -- Mother to son -- Youth -- Alabama earth -- Lincoln Monument: Washington -- Aunt Sue's stories -- As I grew older -- African dance -- Additional poems: Snail -- Stars -- Dream dust -- Color -- Daybreak in Alabama -- Merry-go-round -- In time of silver rain -- Personal note / Augusta Baker. |
| Summary |
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring the black experience. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney's scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes's inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932. There's no better way to show kids what poetry is about than to share this collection. |
| Subject |
Children's poetry, American.
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African Americans -- Juvenile poetry.
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African Americans -- Poetry.
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American poetry -- African American authors.
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| Added Author |
Pinkney, J. Brian, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
067984421X |
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0679944214 |
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0394810961 |
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0394910966 |
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