Legacy : women poets of the Harlem Renaissance / Nikki Grimes ; artwork by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, [and 18 others].
| Author/creator |
Grimes, Nikki author. |
| Other author/creator | Brantley-Newton, Vanessa illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2021 |
| Description | 134 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Women poets of the Harlem Renaissance |
| Contents | Preface ; The Harlem Renaissance ; Poetry form -- Part I: Heritage. Whatever / by Nikki Grimes [N.G.] -- Heritage / by Mae V. Cowdery -- Before / by N.G. -- I am not proud / by Helene Johnson -- Having my say / by N.G. -- I sit and sew / by Alice Dunbar-Nelson -- Room for dreams / by N.G. -- Joy / by Clarissa Scott Delany -- Leah's reunion / by N.G. -- Dusk / by Angelina Weld Grimké -- Vanish / by N.G. -- Jehovah's gesture / by Gertrude Parthenia McBrown -- Judgment / by N.G. -- Part II: Earth Mother. Earth, I thank you / by Anne Spencer -- Sweet sister / by N.G. -- Rondeau / by Jessie Redmon Fauset -- Tara takes on Montclair / by N.G. -- 1975 / by Anne Spencer -- Kneel / by N.G. -- Of Earth / by Mae V. Cowdery -- Seeing / by N.G. -- At the spring dawn / by Angela Weld Grimké -- Faithful / by N.G. -- Autumn evening / by Ida Rowland -- Strength training / by N.G. -- Part III: Taking Notice. Unseen / by Gertrude Parthenia McBrown -- Taking notice / by N.G. -- Flag salute / by Esther Popel -- A mother's lament / by N.G. -- The bronze legacy (to a brown boy) / by Effie Lee Newsome -- Like an eagle / by N.G. -- Your world / by Georgia Douglas Johnson -- Mother to daughter / by N.G. -- Four walls / by Blanche Taylor Dickinson -- What girls can do / by N.G. -- Prelude / by Lucy Ariel Williams -- Slow burn / by N.G. -- Advice / by Gwendolyn Bennett -- Brown poems / by N.G. -- Journey's end / by N.G. -- Resources. Poet biographies ; Artist biographies ; Acknowledgments ; Sources ; Index. |
| Abstract | From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance-- paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. Taking inspiration from the unsung women poets of the era, Grimes uses the "Golden Shovel" poetry method to create original poems drawn from the words of ... groundbreaking women writers. Set alongside the original works, Grimes's all-new poetry pays tribute to the unique heritage of these women and their spiritual connection to nature, illuminating female self-expression in the early twentieth century, reinvented with contemporary relevance and context. Featuring artwork by some of today's most exciting Black women: Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Nina Crews, Pat Cummings, Laura Freeman, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, Xia Gordon, April Harrison, Vashti Harrison, Ekua Holmes, Cathy Ann Johnson, Keisha Morris, Daria Peoples-Riley, Andrea Pippins, Erin Robinson, Shadra Strickland, Nicole Tadgell, Elizabeth Zunon. |
| Local note | Joyner TRC copy purchased in memory of James Thompson, 2021. |
| General note | Follow-up to the book: One Last Word / by Nikki Grimes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 10-14 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-6 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Grimes, Nikki, Legacy Hardback. New York City : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2021. 9781681199450 |
| Genre/form | Children's poetry. |
| Genre/form | Poetry. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Poetry. |
| LCCN | 2020024833 |
| ISBN | 9781681199443 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1681199440 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 811.54 G882L | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 811.54 G882L | ✔ Available | Place Hold |