The Blacker the Berry

The Blacker the Berry
Joyce Carol Thomas, Floyd Cooper
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NZ$ 16.99
Paperback
h286 x 191mm - 32pg
31 Mar 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063144880
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Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of Black beautifully. Included in Brightly' s list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids. "Highly recommended for home and school libraries," commented Brightly' s Charnaie Gordon. "Each melodic poem eloquently conveys the beauty of different skin tones and complexions. There are also themes of family, traditions, feelings, self-love, and acceptance echoed throughout this book. ""Evocative, colorful poetry. An essential picture book. "-Kirkus (starred review)We are color struck The way an artist strikesHis canvas with his brush of many huesLook closely at these mirrorsthese palettes of skinEach color is richin its own right
"Evocative, colorful poetry. . . an essential picture book. " -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Joyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for The Blacker the Berry and for her first picture book, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Her picture book I Have Heard of a Land received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include The Gospel Cinderella, Crowning Glory, Gingerbread Days, and A Gathering of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780063144880
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Amistad Press
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 286mm
Width: 191mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 32

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