Tag Archives: poetry

Let It Shine

Posted on June 2, 2017 by srudi

Title: “Let it Shine” Author and Illustrator: Ashley Bryan Publisher and Year: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2007 Number of Pages: 37 Tags: Diversity, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Poetry, Stephanie Rudi Genres: Poetry Analysis: “Let … Continue reading →

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This Land Is Your Land

Posted on June 1, 2017 by cford

Author/Lyricist: Woody Guthrie Illustrator: Kathy Jakobsen Publisher and Year: Little, Brown and Company, 1998 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Poetry This picture book is about the song “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie. In the story, the narrator … Continue reading →

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Happy to Be Nappy

Posted on June 1, 2017 by cearley

Title: Happy to Be Nappy Author: bell hooks Illustrator/Photographer: Chris Raschka Number of Pages: 33 Publisher and Year: Hyperion Books, 1999 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: Happy to Be Nappy is a celebration of all the different hairstyles that Black girls … Continue reading →

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Not All Princesses Dress in Pink

Posted on May 30, 2017 by cearley

Title: Not All Princesses Dress in Pink Author(s): Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple Illustrator/Photographer: Anne-Sophie Lanquetin Publisher and Year: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010 Number of Pages: 29 Genre: Fiction Analysis: Not All Princesses Dress in … Continue reading →

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Girls Hold Up This World

Posted on May 30, 2017 by rcauthor

Author: Jada Pinkett Smith Photos by: Donyell Kennedy-McCullough Publisher: Scholastic, Cartwheel Books, 2005 Length: 30 Genre: Non-fiction Analysis: Girls Hold up this World is a beautiful book which uses poetry to convey the message that girls are strong, capable, and … Continue reading →

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The Friend

Posted on May 22, 2017 by srudi

Title: “The Friend” Author: Sarah Stewart Illustrator: David Small (married to the author) Publisher and Year: Douglas and McIntyre Ltd. in 2004 Number of Pages: 41 Tags: Friendship, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Historical-fiction, poetry, Stephanie Rudi Genres: Historical Fiction Analysis: “The … Continue reading →

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