Thirteen ways of looking at a black boy
A fresh perspective of young men of color depicting thirteen views of everyday life: young boys dressed in their Sunday best, running to catch a bus, and growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina's tanka is matched with a different artist including recent Caldecott and Coret...
| Main Author: | Medina, Tony (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oklahoma City :
Penny Candy Books,
2018.
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| Summary: |
A fresh perspective of young men of color depicting thirteen views of everyday life: young boys dressed in their Sunday best, running to catch a bus, and growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina's tanka is matched with a different artist including recent Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award recipients. |
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| Item Description: |
"The poems in [this book] were first published in slightly different form under the title Ancostia suite (13 ways of looking at a black boy) in Revise the Psalm: work celebrating the writing of Gwendolyn Brooks ... (Curbside Splendor, 2017)"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Awards: |
Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature, 2018 School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018 |
| ISBN: |
9780998799940 0998799947 |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |