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A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heart

Elliott, Zetta (author.). Denmon, Noa, (illustrator.). Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, (publisher.).

Summary: "In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me / a space deep down inside of me / where all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy -- skateboarding and playing basketball -- until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child's experiences following a police shooting -- through grief and protests, healing and community -- with washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers, children and adults alike, talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us." -- Publisher.

Item details

ISBN: 9780374307417
ISBN: 0374307415
Physical Description: print
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Contents / Notes

Target Audience Note:	Ages 4-8. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.
Awards Note:	Caldecott Honor Book, 2021 ALA Notable Book for All Ages, 2021

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