The Blacker the Berry by Thomas, Joyce Carol
The Blacker the Berry by Thomas, Joyce Carol

The Blacker the Berry

Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries;...
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Author: Joyce Carol Thomas
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Language: English
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The Blacker the Berry by Thomas, Joyce Carol

The Blacker the Berry

BD$31.52
The Blacker the Berry by Thomas, Joyce Carol

The Blacker the Berry

BD$31.52
Author: Joyce Carol Thomas
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of Black beautifully.

Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids. "Highly recommended for home and school libraries," commented Brightly's Charnaie Gordon. "Each melodic poem eloquently conveys the beauty of different skin tones and complexions. There are also themes of family, traditions, feelings, self-love, and acceptance echoed throughout this book."

"Evocative, colorful poetry. An essential picture book."--Kirkus (starred review)

We are color struck

The way an artist strikes

His canvas with his brush of many hues

Look closely at these mirrors

these palettes of skin

Each color is rich

in its own right



Author: Joyce Carol Thomas
Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 11.58h x 7.84w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780060253752
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/2008 pg. 46
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2008 pg. 657
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2008 pg. 498
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 114
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2008 pg. 604
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2008 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 75
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 22

About the Author
Thomas, Joyce Carol: -

Joyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for The Blacker the Berry and for her first picture book, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Her picture book I Have Heard of a Land received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include The Gospel Cinderella, Crowning Glory, Gingerbread Days, and A Gathering of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.

Cooper, Floyd: -

Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mr. Cooper received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. His many beloved books form a lasting legacy.

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