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Thirteen ways of looking at a black boy

by Tony Medina

BoysAfrican American boysConduct of lifeJuvenile poetryBlacksAfrican americans, poetryChildren's poetry

A fresh perspective of young men of color depicting thirteen views of everyday life: young boys dressed in their Sunday best, running to catch a bus, and 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.

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Book data: Open Library