Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.
2020
CMC PZ7.S628842 Ex 2020 (Mapit)
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Title
Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.
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ISBN
9781419734113 (hardcover with jacket)
1419734113 (hardcover with jacket)
1419734113 (hardcover with jacket)
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.
Language
English
Description
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Call Number
CMC PZ7.S628842 Ex 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
811/.54 B
Summary
A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.
"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.
"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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience
Ages 6-9 years
Grades levels 1-4
Lexile measure 870L
Grades levels 1-4
Lexile measure 870L
Awards
2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book
2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book
American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project, 2021
2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book
American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project, 2021
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