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Coretta Scott

• Ntozake Shange • ISBN 9780061253669

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Coretta Scott

• Ntozake Shange • ISBN-13 9780061253669

ISBN-10 0061253642 • 2012

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ISBN 9780061253669 • Completeness 51

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Description

Multiple starred reviews greeted this amazing collaboration between Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson. As Booklist put it: “Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expression of the strength, beauty, and joy of one woman’s character.” Celebrated poet and playwright Ntozake Shange captures the spirit of Civil Rights pioneer Coretta Scott King in this picture book biography gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson.

Book metadata

Publisher: Ntozake Shange
2012
Pages: 32

Catalog notes

Contributor: Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson

Cultural context

Category: African American HistoryCategory: Age 4-8Category: BiographyCategory: ChildrensCategory: Children's Non-FictionCategory: Children's Picture BooksCategory: Civil Rights MovementCategory: History

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