{"product_id":"i-am-the-darker-brother-an-anthology-of-modern-poems-by-african-americans-paperback","title":"I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArnold Adoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenny Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis honest and poignant young adult poetry collection addresses many different experiences of what it means to be black.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quintessential African American, a proud, lonely, vulnerable yet independent human being who has forged out of hardship that combination of endurance, understanding, and spirit called soul. This illustrated book collects poems by Langston Hughes, Mari Evans, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, and many more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArnold Adoff is an American children's writer. In 1988, the National Council of Teachers of English gave Adoff the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. He has said, \"I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words. I will always try to shape words into my singing poems.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenny Andrews (1930-2006) was an American artist, activist and educator. Born in Plainview, Georgia, Andrews earned a BFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1958, and soon after moved to New York. He was known for his expressive, figurative paintings that often incorporated collaged fabric and other material.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.14 x 4.26 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 January 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756941181216,"sku":"9780689808692","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35c8893d63c478276d1bd37353b24837.webp?v=1780089816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-am-the-darker-brother-an-anthology-of-modern-poems-by-african-americans-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}