Acolytes
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : William Morrow, c2007.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
xi, 131 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Description
Collection of 80 new poems and prose pieces including some about slavery, Rosa Parks, Hurricane Katrina, Emmett Till, Nina Simone, Dorothy Height, Mari Evans, Gwendolyn Brooks, June Jordan, Richard Fewell, the Ishley Brothers, Jackie Robinson, librarians, and libraries.
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East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
811.54 Giovanni
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Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
821 GIOVANNI
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Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
811.54/GIO
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New London Adult Non Fiction
811.54
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0061231312 (hc), 9780061231315 (hc)
Notes
Description
Collection of 80 new poems and prose pieces including some about slavery, Rosa Parks, Hurricane Katrina, Emmett Till, Nina Simone, Dorothy Height, Mari Evans, Gwendolyn Brooks, June Jordan, Richard Fewell, the Ishley Brothers, Jackie Robinson, librarians, and libraries.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Giovanni, N. (2007). Acolytes. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Giovanni, Nikki. 2007. Acolytes. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Giovanni, Nikki, Acolytes. New York, William Morrow, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Giovanni, Nikki. Acolytes. New York, William Morrow, 2007.
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| 505 | 0 | |a How you gonna save 'em? 2nd stanza. Tennessean by birth -- I am in the water -- My grandmother -- Remembering Gwen -- Rap-blues' child -- A song for June Jordan -- Missing June Jordan -- For the lyric theatre -- Doors and keys -- For Marion on her 90th birthday -- Brave man dancing -- The antidote -- A daughter comes home -- Brother brother brother -- Jackie Robinson is dead -- For Cleveland "Pepi" Parker 3rd -- Diamonds in the rough -- Haiku -- Don't hold me back -- The first dream -- Letter to the editor -- The old ladies give a party -- Hotel rooms -- The most wonderful soup in the world -- My first memory (of librarians) -- A poem for my librarian, Mrs. Long -- It's spring -- | |
| 505 | 0 | |a How you gonna save 'em? 3rd stanza. Raid this joint -- I'm an American -- Blues for love -- Indulge -- Serious poems -- A higher level of poetry -- American conversation -- The yellow jacket -- Ten for Toni -- Drinking snowflakes -- When rainbows laugh -- A promise of spring -- We write -- Masks -- The best ever midnight snack -- Plenty of horn -- The leaves -- Sanity (to be continued) -- Good for us -- First date -- Home -- A library -- For summer -- Your pillow -- I don't want to love -- I am your allergy. | |
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