Javaka Steptoe
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
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Description
Jean-Michael Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art work had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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BBD Black History Month
BBD Poetry
Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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BBD Poetry
Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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Description
"In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In a rhythmically-written conversation between parent and child, Mama lists her son's many good traits--from physical attributes to behavior--and though he dismisses each quality as just a little thing, Mama explains that there is nothing little about love.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
After having a fight, two friends spend the day ignoring each other, until the lure of a game of jump rope helps them to forget about being mad. It's the hottest, stickiest day of the summer. A fat sun in the sky day. An eating ice pops on the porch day. And for Kishi and Renee, it's a best friends breakup day. Each girl sits on her own front porch, waiting for the other to apologize, even though they know they'll never speak to each other again,...
14) Rain play
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Most people leave the park when rain begins to fall, while others enjoy the sights, sounds, and feel of the cool water--until thunder and lightening come near.
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all contribute. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of...