Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.
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Esmeralda
Hometown:
Irving
Age:
10
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I like the book about Beautiful Blackbird because it is colorful and when I'm sad it makes me HAPPY!
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DANEQUA
Hometown:
IRVING
Age:
10
Review:
AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY IS A REALLY GOOD BOOK. I LOVE THE WAY IT RHYMES. MY FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK IS BLACK GIRL, BLACK GIRL. YOUR BOOKS ABOUT POETRY MAKE ME WANT TO WRITE POETRY.
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Kress
Hometown:
chicago
Age:
7
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I really love the book and the poems.
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McKayla
Hometown:
Irving
Age:
9
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I loved your book. I loved the pictures that you drew.
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Machaela
Hometown:
Clementon
Age:
6
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I loved this book. It was interesting and was easy to understand!
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