My People
“The night is beautiful. / So the faces of my people.” The full-hearted affirmation of Langston Hughes’s celebratory poem is given stirring visual accompaniment by Charles R. Smith, Jr. in this volume featuring black-and-white photographs of Black faces young and old, dark and light, joyful and soulful. Smith captures his subjects from varying angles and distances, creating ever-changing interest in the design. The photographs, tinged with sepia, are striking against the black background of the pages—each face is like the sun: shining and warm. Page spreads feature one to three people; sometimes carefully juxtaposed portraits, sometimes individuals interacting. Thumbnails of additional portraits grace some of the page borders, while larger images are features on the endpapers of this singular volume. ©2009 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Charles R., Jr. Smith
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 3 and older
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Picture book
Poetry
Subjects:
Affirmation
African Americans
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publishers:
Atheneum, Ginee Seo Books
Publish Year: 2009
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781416935407
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Hughes