Soul Looks Back in Wonder
In a powerful introduction the artist /compiler writes about the way African creativity has sustained the people in the past and how "it still flows - seeking, searching for new ways to connect the ancient with the new, the young with the old, the unborn with the ancestors." Feelings reminds readers about being "part of a collective that shares a common history and future." A stunning volume melds striking art with 13 inspiring poems by Maya Angelou, Lucille Clifton, Alexis De Veaux, Mari Evans, Darryl Holmes, Langston Hughes, Rashidah Ismaili, Haki R. Madhubuti, Walter Dean Myers, Mwatabu Okantah, Eugene B. Redmond, Askia M. Touré and Margaret Walker. Feelings' process for creating the full-color illustrations done in mixed media is explained in detail; they originated with sketches made in Ghana and Senegal, West Africa; Guyana, South America; and in the United States. Biographical paragraphs about each poet appear at the end of this splendid volume. ©1993 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Tom Feelings
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 9 and older
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Picture book
Poetry
Subjects:
Affirmation
African Americans
African Peoples
Anthologies
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Dial
Publish Year: 1993
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0803710011
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Feelings