Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry - Couverture souple

Bryan, Ashley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0689840454 ISBN 13 : 9780689840456

Editeur : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0689840454
• ISBN 13: 9780689840456
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Bryan Ashley
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible