Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy | 
“My granny made me this suit so I could look nice for God.“
“My granny made me this suit so I could look nice for God.“
This would be an amazing book to have in a classroom library that shows students' perspectives of young men of color by depicting thirteen views of everyday life.
pickThirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy is written by Tony Medina and includes thirteen different artists. The element of poetry that stood out to me in these poems was the sense of imagery. All of the artists illustrated bold, colorful pictures that depict the issues being faced in these poems.
“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.
pickThis 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.
“My granny made me this suit so I could look nice for God.“
This would be an amazing book to have in a classroom library that shows students perspectives of young men of color by depicting thirteen views of everyday life.
pickThirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy is written by Tony Medina and included thirteen different artists. The element of poetry that stood out to me in these poems was the sense of imagery. All of the artists illustrated bold, colorful pictures that depict the issues being faced in these poems.
so-soThis book showcases many different poems from young black men in communities across the US. It is a great way to understand thinking from a different perspective.
pickPublished In 2019, was a very informative poem. It‘s the perfect read to introduce Black Lives Matter to a younger audience. The rhymes were different yet made you more intrigued.
pickTony Medina writes 13 poems about being a black boy illustrated by 13 different black artists. Great for grade-schoolers, these accessible poems and illustrations illuminate different perspectives.
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