Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
From NPR correspondent and New York Times best-selling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events.
A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's A REPORT FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY, LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world... to America's crisis of conscience... to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope.
Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.
Target age group 15 and up
A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's A REPORT FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORY, LIGHT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world... to America's crisis of conscience... to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope.
Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.
Target age group 15 and up
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CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
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Age Group15 and UP
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Grade Level9+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Poetry
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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Awards
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AuthorAlexander, Kwame
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Dewey811.6
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin
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Publication Date11/17/2020
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Pages96
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Dimensions0.5 H × 7.1 L × 5 W
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Case Qty68
