Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

Suzanne Slade with Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)

nonfiction biography poetry informative reflective slow-paced

48 pages | first published 2020

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A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty--showing r...
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