TY - BOOK AB - A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks. AB - "Before Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, she was a little girl who dared to dream. Gwendolyn grew up surrounded by fine poetry. From an early age, she memorized the poems her father read to her and soon began to pen her own. Gwendolyn found inspiration all around her: in the colorful clouds overhead; in the people in her neighborhood; in loss, loneliness, and love. This picture book biography shares Gwendolyn's journey as she creates a beloved body of work and shows readers how her dream became her exquisite future."--book jacket. AU - Slade, Suzanne, AU - Cabrera, Cozbi A., CN - CMC PZ7.S628842 CN - PS3503.R7244 ID - 1558754 KW - Poets, American KW - African American poets KW - Children's poetry. KW - Poets, American KW - African American poets. KW - African American women KW - Poètes américains KW - Poètes noirs américains KW - Poésie enfantine. KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage. KW - Children's poetry KW - African American poets KW - Poets, American N2 - A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks. N2 - "Before Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, she was a little girl who dared to dream. Gwendolyn grew up surrounded by fine poetry. From an early age, she memorized the poems her father read to her and soon began to pen her own. Gwendolyn found inspiration all around her: in the colorful clouds overhead; in the people in her neighborhood; in loss, loneliness, and love. This picture book biography shares Gwendolyn's journey as she creates a beloved body of work and shows readers how her dream became her exquisite future."--book jacket. SN - 9781419734113 SN - 1419734113 T1 - Exquisite :the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / TI - Exquisite :the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / ER -