Nikki Giovanni
1) Rosa
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The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance.
2) A library
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In this ode to libraries where everyone who loves stories is welcome, a world-renowned poet captures the magic of these places for imagination, exploration and escape.
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018].
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, celebrated in this gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni. Selected by illustrator Ashley Bryan, who adds a visual layering that drums the most impartant message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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xi, 111 pages ; 19 cm
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"As energetic and relevant as ever, Nikki now offers us an intimate, affecting, and illuminating look at her personal history and the mysteries of her own heart. In A Good Cry, she takes us into her confidence, describing the joy and peril of aging and recalling the violence that permeated her parents? marriage and her early life. She pays homage to the people who have given her life meaning and joy: her grandparents, who took her in and saved her...
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Borrowing the title of a traditional African American hymn, Standing in the Need of Prayer poetically describes the vulnerability of black men and the ongoing injustice they encounter in America. Noted poet, Nikki Giovanni speaks to participants of the Million Man March, Tupac's mother, and expresses her own trepidation felt in response to late-night callers who may or may not be the bearers of tragic news. Her writings are bookended with poems by...
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In celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday in February 2009, we present this story of the unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals.
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Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
c2008
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72 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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Presents an illustrated collection of poetry, rhythmic prose, and hip-hop and rap lyrics for children, mostly by African American authors with an accompanying CD that introduces poetry with a beat.
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Sourcebooks MediaFusion
Pub. Date
c2010
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228 p. ; 22 cm. + 1 CD (70 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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Contains one hundred poems from classic and contemporary African American poets, as selected by an award-winning black poet and activist, including such writers as Robert Hayden, Mari Evans, Kevin Young, and Rita Dove.
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HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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xiv, 143 pages ; 22 cm
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Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.