{"product_id":"a-poem-for-dudley-randall-poet-and-publisher-of-the-black-arts-movement-a-picture-book-biography-9781419754357","title":"A Poem for Dudley Randall: Poet and Publisher of the Black Arts Movement (a Picture Book Biography)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only picture book biography of Dudley Randall--a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s--from Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling illustrator Laura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★★★ 3 starred reviews! \"An inspiring, informative, and entirely satisfying tribute.\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDudley Randall's first published poem appeared in the \u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press \u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was only 13 years old. He continued to write, and as he grew older, he realized that his voice could be powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen calls for equal rights were growing louder during the civil rights movement, Randall wrote the \"Ballad of Birmingham\" in response to an incident of senseless violence against a Black community in Alabama--and suddenly, the world was paying attention to his words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Randall knew that most publishing companies were ignoring Black writers. In 1965, he founded the groundbreaking Broadside Press to give a platform to Black creatives like Audre Lorde, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, and Sonia Sanchez, as well as his own work. Randall and his fellow writers used their literary voices to express pride in Black history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Don Tate and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Laura Freeman comes a picture book biography of Dudley Randall--a poet, publisher, and leader of the Black Arts Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrated throughout the story as well as the back matter, Randall's most famous poems help bring the story alive. Back matter also includes more information about the famous figures and historical movements discussed in the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded Randall poems: \u003cbr\u003e\"Ballad of Birmingham\"\u003cbr\u003e\"On Getting a Natural (For Gwendolyn Brooks)\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Twilight\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Booker T. and W.E.B.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Langston Blues\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Tate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.14h x 9.35w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419754357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Tate \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children, as well as a founding host of\u003ci\u003e The Brown Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e, designed to raise awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers. His accolades include two Ezra Jack Keats Awards and an honor, the Carter G. Woodson Book Award, a Christopher Award, a Lee \u0026amp; Low New Voices Honor, and a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List selection, among many others. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Tate currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and son. \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree. Her work has been recognized with an NAACP Image Award, reached the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, and the Georgia Center for the Book. She has illustrated more than 30 children's books, and her editorial images are frequently seen in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and other periodicals. Originally from New York City, Freeman now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Don Tate \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48943879159965,"sku":"9781419754357","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f6c0ce3e-6aa4-4850-ac55-37f909f875c5.jpg?v=1790152515","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-poem-for-dudley-randall-poet-and-publisher-of-the-black-arts-movement-a-picture-book-biography-9781419754357","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}