{"product_id":"a-likkle-miss-lou-how-jamaican-poet-louise-bennett-coverley-found-her-voice-hardcover","title":"A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadia Hohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEugenie Fernandes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e most anticipated picture book of fall 2019 by Nadia L. Hohn, named one of CBC's \"6 Black Canadian writers to watch\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Louise Bennett Coverley, better known as Miss Lou, was an iconic poet and entertainer known for popularizing the use of patois in music and poetry internationally--helping to pave the way for artists like Harry Belafonte and Bob Marley to use patois in their work. This picture book tells the story of Miss Lou's early years, when she was a young girl growing up in Jamaica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a child, Miss Lou loved words--particularly the Jamaican English, or patois, that she heard all around her. As a young writer, Miss Lou felt caught between writing \"lines of words like tight cornrows,\" as her teachers instructed, and words that beat more naturally \"in time with her heart.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The uplifting and inspiring story of a girl finding her own voice, this is also a vibrant, colorful, and immersive look at an important figure in our cultural history. With rich and warm illustrations bringing the story to life, \u003ci\u003eA Likkle Miss Lou\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern ode to language, girl power, diversity, and the arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e End matter includes a glossary of Jamaican patois terms, a note about the author's #OwnVoices perspective as a Jamaican-Canadian writer, and a brief biography of Miss Lou and her connection to Canada, where she lived for 20 years.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNADIA HOHN is a classroom teacher, presenter, and award-winning author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eMalaika's Costume\u003ci\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMalaika's Winter Carnival\u003c\/i\u003e. Named by CBC as one of the top Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2018, Nadia holds degrees from the University of Waterloo and OISE. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e EUGENIE FERNANDES grew up painting with her father, comic-book illustrator Creig Flessel. Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, she has illustrated numerous critically acclaimed picture books, has written 18 stories and illustrated over 100 books for children. Having lived on islands for all her life, Eugenie now lives and works on a small island in southern Ontario.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770202751264,"sku":"9781771473507","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4952b2c18913c1264e2e78dacdc5429b.webp?v=1780366877","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-likkle-miss-lou-how-jamaican-poet-louise-bennett-coverley-found-her-voice-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}