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...

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Main Author: Medina, Tony (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Oklahoma City : Penny Candy Books, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Thirteen ways: an introduction
  • Anacostia angel /
  • illustrated by Floyd Cooper
  • Little Mister May /
  • illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera
  • Images of kin /
  • illustrated by Skip Hill
  • The charmer /
  • illustrated by Tiffany McKnight
  • One-way ticket /
  • illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo
  • Lazy hazy daze /
  • illustrated by Keith Mallett
  • My soul to keep /
  • illustrated by Shawn K. Alexander
  • Do not enter /
  • illustrated by Kesha Bruce
  • Street corner prophet /
  • illustrated by Brianna McCarthy
  • Athlete's broke bus blues /
  • illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
  • Brothers gonna work it out /
  • illustrated by Ekua Holmes
  • Cat at the curb /
  • illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
  • Givin' back to the community /
  • illustrated by Chandra Cox.