Bronzeville Boys and Girls
First published in 1956, Gwendolyn Brooks’ Bronzeville Boys and Girls offers poems at once specific to urban experience and universal in their treatment of themes that reach across the landscape of childhood. Each poem’s title includes the name of a child or children who are its subject: Mexie and Bridie have a tea party beneath the clouds; Narcissa sits as still as a princess while the girls around her play; Charles lies sick in bed, watching out the window; Rudolph is tired of feeling crowded and is ready to leave city life behind. Thirty-four poems highlight the experiences of thirty-four Black children and also speak to the experiences to which all children can relate. This newly illustrated edition is buoyed by Faith Ringgold’s stylized, spirited illustrations in her distinctive style. ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Faith Ringgold
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
African Americans
City Life
Community
Historical Fiction
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publishers:
Amistad, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2007
Pages: 40
ISBN: 0060295058
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Brooks