{"product_id":"poemhood-our-black-revival-history-folklore-the-black-experience-a-young-adult-poetry-anthology-9780063225282","title":"Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore \u0026 the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emotionally rich experience.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An eclectic mix of Black experiences fills this unmatched anthology that features both modern poets, such as Nikki Giovanni and Ibi Zoboi, and 'the brilliant Black poets who are now ancestors'... A fresh canon for poetry studies.\"\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eALA\u003cem\u003e Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An excellent collection of poetry that is an insightful read on the Black experience\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool and Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring thirty-seven poets, with contributions from acclaimed authors, including Kwame Alexander, Ibi Zoboi, and Nikki Giovanni, this breathtaking Black YA poetry anthology edited by National Book Award finalist Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin celebrates Black poetry, folklore, and culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome, claim your wings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLift your life above the earth, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ereturn to the land of your father's birth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat exactly is it to be Black in America?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, for some, it's learning how to morph the hatred placed by others into love for oneself; for others, it's unearthing the strength it takes to continue to hold one's swagger when multitudinous factors work to make Black lives crumble. For some, it's gathering around the kitchen table as Grandma tells the story of Anansi the spider, while for others it's grinning from ear to ear while eating auntie's spectacular 7Up cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack experiences and traditions are complex, striking, and vast--they stretch longer than the Nile and are four times as deep--and carry more than just unimaginable pain--there is also joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an all-star group of thirty-seven powerful poetic voices, including such luminaries as Kwame Alexander, James Baldwin, Ibi Zoboi, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, and Gwendolyn Brooks, this riveting anthology depicts the diversity of the Black experience by fostering a conversation about race, faith, heritage, and resilience between fresh poets and the literary ancestors that came before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Taylor Byas, Erica Martin, and Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner Amber McBride, \u003cem\u003ePoemhood \u003c\/em\u003ewill simultaneously highlight the duality and nuance at the crux of so many Black experiences with poetry being the psalm constantly playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063225282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin, Erica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErica Martin \u003c\/strong\u003eis a freelance editor and a poet. Her debut poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eAnd We Rise\u003c\/em\u003e, was an ABA Indies Introduce selection as well as an ABA Indie Next pick. She has been featured by \u003cem\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/em\u003e and enjoys making a difference in the world through political activism, reading, and writing. When she's not reading and writing, you can find her editing, baking pies, or watching \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e for the millionth time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eByas, Taylor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaylor Byas \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Black Chicago native currently living in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the first-place winner of the 2020 Poetry Super Highway, the 2020 Frontier Poetry Award for New Poets, and the 2021 Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry. She is the author of the chapbooks \u003cem\u003eBloodwarm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShutter\u003c\/em\u003e and her debut full-length collection, \u003cem\u003eI Done Clicked My Heels Three Times\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also a coeditor of \u003cem\u003eThe Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume X: Alabama.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcBride, Amber:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmber McBride\u003c\/strong\u003e's debut YA novel in verse, \u003cem\u003eMe (Moth), \u003c\/em\u003e was a National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award winner. She is the author of the bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eOnyx \u0026amp; Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGone Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Are All So Good at Smiling, \u003c\/em\u003e and the poetry collections \u003cem\u003ePoemhood: Our Black Revival \u003c\/em\u003e(four starred reviews)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThick with Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e. She received her MFA in poetry from Emerson College, and her poetry has appeared in many literary magazines, including \u003cem\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProvincetown Arts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWillow Springs\u003c\/em\u003e, the\u003cem\u003e Cincinnati Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and the\u003cem\u003e Rumpus. \u003c\/em\u003eShe lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. 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