Pass It On: African-American Poetry for Children
This picture-book poetry anthology ranges in theme and mood from Eloise Greenfield's light-hearted "To Catch a Fish" to "Incident" by Countee Cullen. A line from "Listen Children" by Louise Clifton suggested the title of the collection. Other poets represented by the 19 selections are Gwendolyn Brooks, Henry Dumas, Paul Laurence Dunbar, James A. Emanuel, Mari Evans, Nikki Giovanni, Nikki Grimes, Langston Hughes, Lessie Jones Little, Lindamichellebaron, and Naomi Long Madgett. The title also represents the compiler's hope that a fine heritage will be introduced to a generation for whom this African American poetry and some of these poets are unfamiliar. Cooper's illustrations painted in oil wash appear in full color on every page. Brief information is provided about each poet. ©1993 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats:
Picture book
Poetry
Subjects:
African Americans
Anthologies
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Scholastic
Publish Year: 1993
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0590457705
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Cooper