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African American women poets Chanteuses noires américaines Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Chanteuses noires américaines Poésie pour la jeunesse Creative writing Therapeutic use Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains Poésie pour la jeunesse Grimes, Nikki Musiciens gospel États-Unis Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Poetry Therapeutic use Poésie enfantine américaineGrimes, Nikki
Summary: "Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GRICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 Grimes 2019Harjo, Joy
Summary: "Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as US poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her 'poet-warrior' road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow-up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write poetry of compassion and healing, poetry with the power to unearth the truth and demand justice. Harjo listens to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 HARJO, JOY HARStaples, Mavis
Summary: "A memoir in poems of award-winning singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024