Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
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From award-winning team Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera, Exquisite is a picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize. A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book
A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
A 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty--showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. This picture book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression--all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives.
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/07/2020
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419734113
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508936 / Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 88
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 157
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
About the Author
Suzanne Slade is the award-winning author of many books for children, including several about other groundbreaking women, such as Dangerous Jane and A Computer Called Katherine. Slade lives in Libertyville, Illinois. Cozbi A. Cabrera holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design. She has illustrated several books for children and is also well known for her handmade cloth dolls. Cabrera lives in Evanston, Illinois.
A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
A 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty--showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. This picture book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression--all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives.
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/07/2020
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419734113
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508936 / Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 88
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 157
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
About the Author
Suzanne Slade is the award-winning author of many books for children, including several about other groundbreaking women, such as Dangerous Jane and A Computer Called Katherine. Slade lives in Libertyville, Illinois. Cozbi A. Cabrera holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design. She has illustrated several books for children and is also well known for her handmade cloth dolls. Cabrera lives in Evanston, Illinois.