Grimes, Nikki. One Last Word. Bloomsbury, 2017. One Last Word includes works selected and created by Nikki Grimes and includes illustrated works by various artists. It is the Honor award winner of 2018 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and is among the “Best of 2017” lists by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. It isContinue reading “One Last Word”
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy
Medina, Tony. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Penny Candy Books, 2018. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy is written by Tony Medina and illustrated by 13 artists. It is the honor award winner of 2019 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and is among the “Best of 2018” books by KirkusContinue reading “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy”
How to Read a Book
Alexander, Kwame. How to Read a Book. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2019. How to Read a Book is written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. It is the winner of the 2020 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. It is a poem describing the juicy experience of how one can savor the reading experience. ItContinue reading “How to Read a Book”
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