Spin a Soft Black Song
SPIN A SOFT BLACK SONG is an illustrated poetry collection from Caldecott Honor and Langston Hughes Medal award-winning author Nikki Giovanni.
With black-and-white art from George Martins, this revised edition of the classic collection features thirty-five poems for and about black children -- written from their perspective -- celebrating the energy and joy of young life within their own communities.
"Martins' black-and-white drawings exude action and feeling, and the elements he chose to illustrate are perceptive and sensitive... A fine addition to the poetry shelves." --Booklist
Target age group 8-12
With black-and-white art from George Martins, this revised edition of the classic collection features thirty-five poems for and about black children -- written from their perspective -- celebrating the energy and joy of young life within their own communities.
"Martins' black-and-white drawings exude action and feeling, and the elements he chose to illustrate are perceptive and sensitive... A fine addition to the poetry shelves." --Booklist
Target age group 8-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Poetry
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeEmotions & Feelings
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Awards
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AuthorGiovanni, Nikki
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Lexile LevelNP
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Dewey811.54080928
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PublisherMPS (Macmillan Pub Services)
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Publication Date4/1/1987
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Pages64
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Dimensions0.2 H × 7.6 L × 5.2 W
