Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : Vinyl Poetry 45's |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-10-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781936919451 |
Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : Vinyl Poetry 45's |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-10-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781936919451 |
Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2022-05-03 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0062931954 |
They tell me to “fix” my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.
Author | : Clint Smith |
Publisher | : SCB Distributors |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2017-01-06 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1938912667 |
Black Harvard Doctorate in Poetics launches poetry that explores modern blackness. Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward. - Winner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award - Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards - 2017 'One Book One New Orleans' Book Selection
Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062882783 |
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people… In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. Great for summer reading or anytime! Clap When You Land is a Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!" Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X and With the Fire on High!
Author | : Mark Doty |
Publisher | : Graywolf Press |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2014-12-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1555979181 |
"It sounds like a simple thing, to say what you see," Mark Doty begins. "But try to find words for the shades of a mottled sassafras leaf, or the reflectivity of a bay on an August morning, or the very beginnings of desire stirring in the gaze of someone looking right into your eyes . . ." Doty finds refuge in the sensory experience found in poems by Blake, Whitman, Bishop, and others. The Art of Description is an invaluable book by one of America's most revered writers and teachers.
Author | : Jon Scieszka |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1442446730 |
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2020-04-07 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780062982278 |
This journal is for the dreamers. The poets. The writers who don't yet know that they are writers, but know that they have plenty to say. Featuring lines from Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X among its lined pages, this full-color, beautifully designed journal is perfect for readers, long-time writers, those trying their hand at poetry, or anyone with a voice all their own. Let Xiomara's verses spark your own inspiration, as you pour your own thoughts and feelings onto the pages--and write the words you need most.
Author | : Elizabeth Acevedo |
Publisher | : Hardie Grant Publishing |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2019-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1743586329 |
From New York Times bestselling author of POET X comes a story of a girl with talent, pride and a little bit of magic that keeps her fire burning bright. Ever since she got pregnant during freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions, doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen. There, she lets her hands tell her what to cook, listening to her intuition and adding a little something magical every time, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she’s always dreamed of working in a kitchen after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. But then an opportunity presents itself to not only enrol in a culinary arts class in her high school, but also to travel abroad to Spain for an immersion program. Emoni knows that her decisions post high school have to be practical ones, but despite the rules she’s made for her life — and everyone else’s rules that she refuses to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.