Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover

Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover

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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover
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  • Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover

Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Hardcover

$22.39
$22.39

by Ashley Bryan (Author), Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)

From Coretta Scott King Award-winning creator Ashley Bryan comes a luminously illustrated primer on celebrated African American poets, from A to Z.

"And God stepped out on space,
And he looked around and said:
I'm lonely--I'll make me a world."
--James Weldon Johnson

This collection brings together inspiring excerpts of poems by celebrated African American poets and is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Author Biography

Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.

Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.48 x 12.42 x 9.43 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 01, 1997
Award: Coretta Scott King Award (1998)

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