I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry

By Catherine Clinton

Book Overview

Powerful and diverse, this unique collection of African American poetry spans three centuries of writing in America. Poets bare their souls, speak their minds, trace their roots, and proclaim their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395895995
• ISBN13: 9780395895993
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

I, Too Sing America

Not only does this book give you a variety of African-American poets,it also supplies you with a brief background of each author. This gives you some of the ingredients it took to make each poem. There are thirty-six poems total. Of the twenty-five poets, Clinton,(author), selects more than one piece from some of them. For those who only know of a few poets, this book allows you to learn about others. The illustrator (Stephen Alcorn)Uses lots of color to express the feelings of the poem. These are the type of pictures that you must look at with a keen eye. A lot of symbolism is used in his drawings. You can get a general idea of the poem by looking at the pictures. To check this book out would be an injustice. this is a must buy book. Everyones library should consist of this poetic history.

Wonderful book to add to your home library.

This is an excellent poetry book with a diverse group of African American poets. The artwork also inspires discussion. I use this book as part of my homeschooling lessons on poetry. Many thought provoking poems to enjoy and ponder.