Books in A Poetry Book series

What does it mean to be black? What does it mean to be African-American? What is the black experience?The spirited voices of twenty-six African-American poets speak to these and other questions in fifty collected poems that explore the African-American world. The rich words of this treasury rang out for the first time over twenty years ago, and will continue to shout their message for years to come.

Here are the final two volumes in John Foster's new series of poetry anthologies. Using the same winning formula that made his first series such a success, these beautifully illustrated books present the best of what's new in poetry, carefully chosen for children between the ages of ten and thirteen. Many of the poems were written especially for these volumes, and among the poets included are Roald Dahl, Grace Nichols, Judith Viorst, Jack Prelutsky, David McCord. A variety of themes with strong associations for children are encompassed: from the light-hearted (Vampires, Pets, and Holidays) to the provocative (One-Parent Families, Technology, and War). The books are also liberally peppered with humor and zaniness--a winning formula with any subject matter. Drawings, cartoons and photographs--most of them in full color--draw attention to every page.