Listen Children: An Anthology of Black Literature

Teaching Pre K-8, Feb 2000

Listen Children. An Anthology of Black Literature (Edited by Dorothy Strickland, A Yearling Book, 1999, 5 x 7 1/2, 132 pages, $4.99)

A handy paperback of poetry and stories celebrating the Black experience. The book comes down on the affective side ("Feeling the Joy of Being Me," "Feelings About My Roots: Folktales and Folkways," "Feeling the Pain and Pride of Struggle," and "Feelings About Who I Am and What I Want to Be"). Outstanding poetry and prose excerpts ranging from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." A little gem.. and youll want multiple copies.