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One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
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One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
Current price: $18.99
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One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
Current price: $18.99
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Inspired by the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of master poets like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Jean Toomer, and others who enriched history during this era.
Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting African American illustratorsincluding Pat Cummings, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, and many moreto create an emotional and thought-provoking book with timely themes for today's readers.
A foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, poet biographies, and index makes this not only a book to cherish, but a wonderful resource and reference as well.
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Best Book of 2017, Middle Grade
Best Book of 2017, Nonfiction