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Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks Cover Image Book

Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.

Slade, Suzanne, (author.). Cabrera, Cozbi A., (illustrator.). Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 Container of (work): Clouds. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty--showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. This picture-book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression--all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives." -- from publisher

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419734113
  • ISBN: 9781419734113
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, black and white photograph, 27 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes the poem Clouds by Gwendolyn Brooks.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliography.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 6 to 9.
870L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.8 0.5 508936.
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Award -- Honor Book -- Illustrator -- 2021
Robert F. Silbert Informational Book Award -- Honor Book -- Children's Book -- 2021

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Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 > Juvenile literature.
African American poets > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Black people > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Poets laureate > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Poets, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Poets, Black > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Pulitzer Prizes > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women, Black > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.
Picture books.

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