Legacy : women poets of the Harlem Renaissance

Grimes, Nikki, author.

Book

New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2021.

©2021

134 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

"For centuries, accomplished women, of all races, have fallen out of the historical records. The same is true for gifted, prolific, women poets of the Harlem Renaissance who are little known, especially as compared to their male counterparts. In this poetry collection, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses "The Golden Shovel" poetic method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women--and to introduce readers to their work. Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today's most exciting female African-American illustrators to create an emotional and thought-provoking book with timely themes for today's readers. A foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, poet biographies, and index makes this not only a book to cherish, but a wonderful resource and reference as well. The artists we'll be approaching include: Cozbi Cabrera, Nina Crews, Pat Cummings, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Laura Freeman, Vashti Harrison, Ebony Glenn, Ekua Holmes, Brenda Joysmith, Oge Mora, Vanessa Brantley Newton, Daria Peoples-Riley, Anna Rich, Faith Ringgold, Shadra Strickland, Loveis Wise, Elizabeth Zunon."--Provided by publisher.

Ages 10-14 Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Grades 4-6 Bloomsbury Children's Books.

American poetry -- African American women authors -- Juvenile poetry.

African Americans -- Juvenile poetry.

African Americans -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.

African American women -- Juvenile poetry.

Harlem Renaissance -- Influence -- Juvenile literature.

Harlem Renaissance -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.

Harlem Renaissance -- Juvenile literature.

African American women poets -- Juvenile poetry.

Young adult poetry, American.

Children's poetry, American.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.

Poetry.

Cowdery, Mae V. (Mae Virginia), approximately 1909-1953, author.

Johnson, Helene, 1906-1995, author.

Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore, 1875-1935, author.

Delany, Clarissa Scott, 1901-1927, author.

Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879, author.

McBrown, Gertrude Parthenia, author.

Spencer, Anne, 1882-1975, author.

Fauset, Jessie Redmon, author.

Rowland, Ida, author.

Popel (Shaw), Esther A.B., author.

Newsome, Effie Lee, 1885-1979, author.

Johnson, Georgia Douglas, 1886-1966, author.

Dickinson, Blanche Taylor, author.

Holloway, Ariel Williams, 1905-1973, author.

Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981, author.

Brantley-Newton, Vanessa, illustrator.

Cabrera, Cozbi A., illustrator.

Women poets of the Harlem Renaissance

Preface -- The Harlem Renaissance -- Poetry form -- Whatever / by Nikki Grimes -- Heritage / by Mae V. Cowdery -- Before / by Nikki Grimes -- I am not proud / by Helene Johnson -- Having my say / by Nikki Grimes -- I sit and sew / by Alice Dunbar-Nelson -- Room for dreams / by Nikki Grimes -- Joy / by Clarissa Scott Delany -- Leah's reunion / by Nikki Grimes -- Dusk / by Angelina Weld Grimké -- Vanish / by Nikki Grimes -- Jehovah's gesture / by Gertrude Parthenia McBrown -- Judgment / by Nikki Grimes -- Earth, I thank you / by Anne Spencer -- Sweet sister / by Nikki Grimes -- Rondeau / by Jessie Redmon Fauset -- Tara takes on Montclair / by Nikki Grimes -- 1975 / by Anne Spencer -- Kneel / by Nikki Grimes -- Of Earth / by Mae V. Cowdery -- Seeing / by Nikki Grimes -- At the spring dawn / by Angela Weld Grimké -- Faithful / by Nikki Grimes -- Autumn evening / by Ida Rowland -- Strength training / by Nikki Grimes -- Unseen / by Gertrude Parthenia McBrown -- Taking notice / by Nikki Grimes -- Flag salute / by Esther Popel -- A mother's lament / by Nikki Grimes -- The bronze legacy (to a brown boy) / by Effie Lee Newsome -- Like an eagle / by Nikki Grimes -- Your world / by Georgia Douglas Johnson -- Mother to daughter / by Nikki Grimes -- Four walls / by Blanche Taylor Dickinson -- What girls can do / by Nikki Grimes -- Prelude / by Lucy Ariel Williams -- Slow burn / by Nikki Grimes -- Advice / by Gwendolyn Bennett -- Brown poems / by Nikki Grimes -- Journey's end / by Nikki Grimes.

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