Poetry for Young People: African American Poetry

Series: Multicultural Stories, Black History + Stories
Genres: Picture Books, Rhyming & Verse
Tags: Ages 5-8, Ages 8-12
ASIN: 1402716893
ISBN: 1402716893

These classic poems come from some of the most influential and celebrated African-American writers in history, including Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Lucille Clifton, and James Baldwin.

About the Book

The newest addition to the acclaimed Poetry for Young People series shines a light on the power and beauty of African-American verse.

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Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day

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Under the Quilt of Night

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

Counting on Katherine

Overground Railroad

Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

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Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream

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