The Poetry of Black America

By Arnold Adoff

Price: $25.99

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The Poetry of Black America

By Arnold Adoff

Price: $25.99

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About the Book

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060200893
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Apr 18, 1973
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 584
Trim Size: 6.310 in (w) x 9.280 in (h) x 1.690 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Poetry *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / African American & Black

Arnold Adoff

Biography

Arnold Adoff has written over twenty-five books of poetry for young readers, including Slow Dance Heartbreak Blues, illustrated by William Cotton; and Street Music: City Poems, illustrated by Karen Barbour, both of which are available at your local library. He is the author of Malcolm X, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, and has also edited The Poetry of Black America. He has received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and his trademark “shaped speech” writing style and his rhythmic poems have made him one of the most renowned children’s poets of our time.

Mr. Adoff and his wife, celebrated author Virginia Hamilton, live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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About the Book

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060200893
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Apr 18, 1973
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 584
Trim Size: 6.310 in (w) x 9.280 in (h) x 1.690 in (d)
BISAC 1: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Poetry *
BISAC 2: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / African American & Black

Arnold Adoff

Biography

Arnold Adoff has written over twenty-five books of poetry for young readers, including Slow Dance Heartbreak Blues, illustrated by William Cotton; and Street Music: City Poems, illustrated by Karen Barbour, both of which are available at your local library. He is the author of Malcolm X, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, and has also edited The Poetry of Black America. He has received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and his trademark “shaped speech” writing style and his rhythmic poems have made him one of the most renowned children’s poets of our time.

Mr. Adoff and his wife, celebrated author Virginia Hamilton, live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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