The blacker the berry : poems
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The work The blacker the berry : poems represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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The blacker the berry : poems
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The work The blacker the berry : poems represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
- Label
- The blacker the berry : poems
- Title remainder
- poems
- Statement of responsibility
- by Joyce Carol Thomas ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
- Subject
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- African Americans
- African Americans -- Juvenile poetry
- African Americans -- Poetry
- trueAmerican poetry
- American poetry
- American poetry -- Juvenile poetry
- Children's poetry
- Children's poetry -- 2008
- Children's poetry, American
- Children's poetry, American
- Illustrated children's books
- 2008
- Juvenile works
- Poetry
- trueIllustrated children's books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This work features twelve poems complimenting different shades of skin color and connecting those colors with similes and metaphors of foods -- mostly berries. The poems each convey, through the eyes of a child, the beauty of their own complexion and how their skin came to be that color
- Awards note
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- Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 2009.
- Coretta Scott King Award, illustrator, 2009.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 811/.54
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 004-008
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- PS3570.H565
- LC item number
- B53 2008
- Literary form
- poetry
- Reading level
- 7.4
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
- Target audience
- juvenile
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