Nikki Grimes's One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance PDF

By Nikki Grimes

during this selection of poetry, Nikki Grimes appears afresh on the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- together with voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and lots of extra writers of value and resonance from this period -- through combining their paintings together with her personal unique poetry. utilizing "The Golden Shovel" poetic procedure, Grimes has written a set of poetry that's as stunning because it is thought-provoking.

This certain ebook additionally comprises unique paintings in full-color from a few of ultra-modern most enjoyable African American illustrators, who've created items of artwork in accordance with Nikki's unique poems. that includes artwork through: Cozbi Cabrera, R. Gregory Christie, Pat Cummings, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, Nikki Grimes, E. B. Lewis, Frank Morrison, Christopher Myers, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, Shadra Strickland, and Elizabeth Zunon.

A foreword, an advent to the heritage of the Harlem Renaissance, author's notice, poet biographies, and index makes this not just a booklet to cherish, yet a superb source and reference as well.

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