“Black boys play with building blocks, are fascinated by clocks“
“Black boys play with building blocks, are fascinated by clocks“
This book uses rhythm and alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated syllables within a group of words.
This book consists of poems about Black boys and young men depict thirteen views of everyday life: dressed in Sunday best, running to catch a bus, growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina‘s tanka is matched with a different artist—including recent Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award recipients.