Burlington Public Library

Titles include "I Look Pretty," "Fun," "Riding on the Train," "Harriet Tubman," and "By Myself."

"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"-- Presents an ode to black American triumph and tribulation.

The African experience in America is brought to life in a poem that uses a call and response singing form common to the blues.

A little girl introduces her best friend through a collection of thirteen poems.

A collection of poems written by Afro-American children celebrating what it means to be Black.

A little girl describes her typical Sunday, from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church.

Poems expressing a black child's view of holidays, family life, and the neighborhood.

A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.

Presents a poem celebrating the African-American experience and what it means to be part of a strong, proud, and free people.

Poems by Nathaniel, a spirited nine-year-old poet who raps and rhymes about what it's like to be nine, his education, and his family life. Includes instructions for children on how to create a twelve-bar blues poem.