Description

Genre: Poetry
African American culture

Description:
Each book offers students valuable, inside information about writing and the writing process, the challenges and the rewards of writing from the perspective of the authors and their work, with rare colorful pictorial and illustrative glimpses into the private life of each author.

F/P Level:                W
Grade Level:            4-7   
Page Count:            64
Word Count:            250+

Author at Work—UNIQUE and INSPIRING

Author Memoirs for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students in Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades

Author is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include ALA Notable book award What is Goodbye?, Jazmin’s Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books). And creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown and more.