| In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers Contributor(s): Various Poets (Author), Steptoe, Javaka (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1584300167 ISBN-13: 9781584300168 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 Annotation: In this award-winning collection of poetry by new and established African-American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Contributors include Carole Boston Weatherford, Michael Burgess, and Davida Adedjouma. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: 811.008 |
| LCCN: 97007311 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.8" W x 8.8" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46089 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; Texas Bluebonnet Masterlist; Starred Review; Starred Review; Notable Children's Book; Best Books of the Year; Children's Books Mean Business; Choices; Los Angeles' 100 Best Books; Not Just for Children Anymore Selection; Original Art Show In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all contribute. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of the poems to life. In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing family as our greatest gift, and identifying fathers as being among our most influential heroes. |