Children of Promise: African- American Literature and Art for Young People

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Summary: MOST IMPORTANT BOOK
Review: "This is the most important book of the decade." Around Town, WETA-TV, Washington, D

Rating:
Summary: MOST IMPORTANT BOOK
Review: "This is the most important book of the decade." Around Town, WETA-TV, Washington, D

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Summary: Celebrate you, the arts & success in the middle school class
Review: Have you ever tried to teach a classroom of 30 or more 8th graders of varying abilities to read and focus? Try it, and I recommend this book in your classroom, also a textbook called African American Literature (Holt, Rinehart, & Winston), lyrics to new popular songs and golden oldies... etc.

Back to the book, VERY much fun. Has poetry by Langston Huges, Gwendolyn Brooks, etc. A plethora of unique artwork! Interesting biographical notes in the back of the famous African Americans referred to in the book such as James Baldwin, Lucille Clifton, and Jimi Hendrix.

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Summary: BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Review: This book has been very well received by families, schools, and publications ranging from EBONY to PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. I was especially pleased when the American Library Association selected CHILDREN OF PROMISE as one of the year's BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

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Summary: An attractive introduction for kids
Review: This book presents an attractive and appealing introduction for children. It provides brief biographical notes (1-2 sentence) and many of the poems and prose are simply snippets, but it's designed to whet the appetite for something more, something it does admirably.