The Blacker the Berry: Poem Young Adult Fiction Asian American & Pacific Islander Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism African American & Black whom he struggles to protect

whom he struggles to protect from her father

In this beautiful collection of poems and collage artwork

Teeming with feeling and deeply personal

Velcro-like closure on back

The Blacker the Berry: Poem Young Adult Fiction Asian American & Pacific Islander Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism African American & Black whom he struggles to protectBlack is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of Black beautifully. Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids. "Highly recommended for home and school libraries,"