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LITERATURE

Greenfield, Eloise

The Great Migration: Journey to the North

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Amistad | January, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-125921-0 $16.99

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. Following an informative introduction, poignant poems tell the story of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the cities of the North. Many of the pieces give voice to unnamed travelers' thoughts; Greenfield explores the heart of each person. Gilchrist's cut paper, ephemera, paint, and processed photographs create collages, adding the right air of seriousness and history to the poetry.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2011