One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

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In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using The Golden Shovel poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thoughtprovoking.This special book also includes original artwork in fullcolor from some of todays most exciting African American illustrators, who have created pieces of art based on Nikkis original poems. Featuring art by: Cozbi Cabrera, R. Gregory Christie, Pat Cummings, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Ebony Glenn, Nikki Grimes, E. B. Lewis, Frank Morrison, Christopher Myers, Brian Pinkney, Sean Qualls, James Ransome, Javaka Steptoe, Shadra Strickland, and Elizabeth Zunon.A foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, authors note, poet biographies, and index makes this not only a book to cherish, but a wonderful resource and reference as well.

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