The Horn Book Guide

LITERATURE

Rampersad, Arnold, Editor

African American Poetry: Poetry for Young People

48 pp. | Sterling | January, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4027-1689-8 $14.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Karen Barbour. This representative poetry anthology of African American literary masters spans the sixteenth through twentieth centuries and includes renowned poets such as Phillis Wheatley, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Nikki Giovanni; brief contextual notes accompany each poem. The selections, along with the watercolor, ink, and collage illustrations, reflect not only the black experience but also the evolution of free expression. Ind.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan