My People
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Handsome, artistic sepia portraits of young and older African Americans combine with Hughes' short poem. Together image and word presents a memorable celebration of beauty and diversity of a people. Smith includes a note describing how he approached the classic poem.
Language: English
Age Level: 6-9
Book Series: Poems for Everyone Poems and Rhymes: Books for Young Children My Body, My Skin: Books for Young Children My America: Many Stories, Many Voices
9781416935407