![]() ![]() I think this is a great book to include in any classroom library because it connects something most children love, music, with a genre of literature that students are not exposed to as frequently. The illustrations in the text are incredibly detailed and beautifully drawn to go along with the poem on each page. All of the poems in the anthology have a beat that is east for children to pick up on, especially when it is written about rap or R & B music, encouraging children to make the connection between poetry and the music they listen to. ![]() The dialect in some of the poems follows that of the poet's background and experiences, rather than keeping "perfect grammar" that students are asked to use in their schoolwork. Some are about love or family and some are more specific to the culture of the particular poet. The individual poems span a variety of themes and topics. The book includes poems from popular poets such as Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou, as well as song lyrics from Kanye West and Queen Latifah. This anthology of poems was put together by Nikki Giovanni to excite and inspire young readers to love poetry. ![]()
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