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"Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world."--Publisher's description.
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English
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The opening line of this call and response style verse asks the question that forms the thread throughout – Blues, what you mean to me? In a magnificent collaboration of words, art, and song, a timeline of the blues is presented in a soulful reading and dramatic musical accompaniment that offers a compelling evocation of the blues experience. A Live Oak Media audio production.
6) Black magic
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[2010]
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English
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Celebrates the African-American spirit and what it means to feel strong, proud, and free.
10) Honey, I love
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1978.
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English
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A young girl expresses what she loves about life.
11) A girl like me
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English
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Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Children
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"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color"--Provided by publisher.
13) Harlem: a poem
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[1997]
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English
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A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Clean Reads for Young Adults
Hispanic Heritage Month - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Clean Reads for Young Adults
Hispanic Heritage Month - Young Adults
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"In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a...
17) Locomotion
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[2003]
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English
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In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.
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[1997]
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English
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Black History Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.
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