Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators.
For centuries, accomplished women--of all races--have fallen out of the historical records. The same is true for gifted, prolific, women poets of the Harlem Renaissance who are little known, especially as compared to their male counterparts.
In this poetry collection, best-selling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women-and to introduce readers to their work.
Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting female African-American illustrators:
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Cozbi A. Cabrera
Nina Crews
Pat Cummings
Laura Freeman
Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Ebony Glenn
April Harrison
Vashti Harrison
Ekua Holmes
Cathy Ann Johnson
Keisha Morris
Daria Peoples-Riley
Andrea Pippins
Erin Robinson
Shadra Strickland
Nicole Tadgell
Elizabeth Zunon
Legacy also includes a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies, which make this a wonderful resource and a book to cherish.
Target age group 10-16
For centuries, accomplished women--of all races--have fallen out of the historical records. The same is true for gifted, prolific, women poets of the Harlem Renaissance who are little known, especially as compared to their male counterparts.
In this poetry collection, best-selling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women-and to introduce readers to their work.
Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting female African-American illustrators:
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Cozbi A. Cabrera
Nina Crews
Pat Cummings
Laura Freeman
Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Ebony Glenn
April Harrison
Vashti Harrison
Ekua Holmes
Cathy Ann Johnson
Keisha Morris
Daria Peoples-Riley
Andrea Pippins
Erin Robinson
Shadra Strickland
Nicole Tadgell
Elizabeth Zunon
Legacy also includes a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies, which make this a wonderful resource and a book to cherish.
Target age group 10-16
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6-8
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Poetry
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Theme 2Girls & Women
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePeople & Places
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AwardsALA Children's Literature Legacy Award
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AuthorGrimes, Nikki
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Dewey811.54
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PublisherMPS (Macmillan Pub Services)
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Publication Date1/5/2021
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Pages144
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Dimensions0.8 H × 7.9 L × 6.3 W
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Case Qty19