{"product_id":"9781681199443","title":"Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries, accomplished women--of all races--have fallen out of the historical records. The same is true for gifted, prolific, women poets of the Harlem Renaissance who are little known, especially as compared to their male counterparts.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this poetry collection, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses \"The Golden Shovel\" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women-and to introduce readers to their work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting female African-American illustrators: Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Nina Crews, Pat Cummings, Laura Freeman, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, April Harrison, Vashti Harrison, Ekua Holmes, Cathy Ann Johnson, Keisha Morris, Daria Peoples-Riley, Andrea Pippins, Erin Robinson, Shadra Strickland, Nicole Tadgell, and Elizabeth Zunon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLegacy \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies, which make this a wonderful resource and a book to cherish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eOne Last Word\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Kids Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is exquisitely rendered. . . . a timely, healing mirror to a new generation of readers. . . . Black girls everywhere, this collection is salve and sanctuary.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An abundantly layered landscape of Black female experiences.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling reflection on gender, race, politics, and everyday life. . . . A striking collection of voices, who examine and celebrate the experience of Black women from the past and present. An excellent introduction to Black women writers who were ignored by history.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling dialogue with the past.\" - \u003ci\u003eBCCB, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] tour de force of a poetry collection . . . Grimes lays claim to an amazing artistic legacy on every page, her poetic rejoinders building a stirring call and response.\" - \u003ci\u003eBookPage, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Remarkable. . . The art here is unified in its emphasis on portraying the beauty and uniqueness of Black girls and women. . . . This unique title is sure to spark thought and touch hearts.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The eloquent and stirring voices of Grimes and her counterparts of the past resonate with passion, purpose, and resilience.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Radiant mixed-media art bolsters Grimes's themes, full-page, full-bleed illustrations showcasing images of beautiful Black women, young and old, of all shapes, sizes and shades living their lives and being unapologetically themselves. The beautifully written Legacy will make anyone, regardless of age, sex or race, feel a sense of pride in being a citizen of the world.\" - \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eOne Last Word\u003c\/i\u003e is the work of a master poet.” —\u003ci\u003eKwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of THE CROSSOVER, on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeous.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Timely  and thought-provoking.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grimes powerfully transposes  the original poems' themes of racial bias, hidden inner selves, beauty,  and pride into the here and now.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Innovative  and powerful . . . a beautiful new homage to the Harlem Renaissance but  also a moving reflection on the African American experience and the  resilience of the human spirit.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review, on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Between  the covers of this compact volume lies artistic, literary,  sociocultural, and curricular gold . . . Mothers and elders exhort and  reflect while young boys and girls plead and dream, reimagining the  sorrows and dreams of the legendary wordsmiths into scenarios involving  superheroes, bullies, peer pressure, poverty, and prom dates that young  readers will relate to. This is simply essential for both personal and  classroom collections.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB, starred review, on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The  vibrancy of the Harlem Renaissance is illuminated in Grimes's  provocative poetry collection . . . This enterprising and unusual volume  not only introduces the Harlem Renaissance to young readers but also  presents the challenge of a new way to write and enjoy poetry.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine on ONE LAST WORD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681199443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814199374030,"sku":"9781681199443","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1fa3fb97-dc1c-42d3-bfeb-0a1befe36459.jpg?v=1642748926","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681199443","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}