Say Her Name
Poems to Empower
$40.80
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2020
Summary
Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the creativity, resilience, and courage of Black women and girls.
This collection features forty-nine powerful poems, four of which are tribute poems inspired by the works of Lucille Clifton, Au…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781368045247 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1368045243 |
| Author: | Zetta Elliott, Loveis Wise |
| Publisher: | Disney Book Publishing Inc. |
| Imprint: | Disney Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 170mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for Say Her Name:
“This collection is inspirational, uplifting, and encouraging for readers of all genders. Elliott may not think of herself as a poet, but her creativity and deft wielding of rich language prove otherwise.”–School Library Journal“This empowering collection belongs on every shelf.”–KirkusPraise for Say Her Name:
2021 winner of The Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry
About The Author
Zetta Elliott
Author Bio:
Zetta Elliott is an award-winning author, scholar, and activist. Born in Canada, she moved to the US in 1994 to pursue her PhD in American Studies at NYU. She taught Black Studies at the college level for close to a decade and has worked with urban youth for thirty years. Her poetry has been published in New Daughters of Africa; We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices; the Cave Canem anthology The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South; Check the Rhyme: an Anthology of Female Poets and Emcees; and Coloring Book: an Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers. She is the author of over thirty books for young readers and currently lives in West Philadelphia. Visit zettaelliott.com to learn more.Illustrator Bio:Loveis Wise is a Freelance Illustrator and Designer from Washington D.C. Her work can be found in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Refinery29, and Buzzfeed. She currently lives in Philadelphia.Returns
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