Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Hardcover, 2002

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--Individual Development and Identity, History, Life, & Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Philomel Books (2002), Edition: First Edition, 64 pages

Description

Archival engravings and photographs accompany these twenty-nine original poems, taking the reader on a journey of over 400 years on the African American road to freedom. Weatherford's poems create portraits of captured Africans, slaves on the auction block, heroes of freedom, craftsmen and storytellers.

Subjects

African Americans Juvenile poetry
Children's poetry, American

Awards

North Carolina Book Awards (Winner — Youth Literature — 2002)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2003)
Teacher Favorites Award (2003)
NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts (2003)

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2002

Pages

64

Physical description

64 p.; 10.8 x 9.78 inches

ISBN

0399237267 / 9780399237263

DDC/MDS

811.54

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