| Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea Contributor(s): Thomas, Joyce Carol (Author), Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064434397 ISBN-13: 9780064434393 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 1996 Annotation: In this inspiring collection of poems, National Book Award-winner Joyce Carol Thomas pays tribute to family and individuality. "Cooper's paintings are warm, contemplative--a beautiful complement to Thomas' eloquence."--"Kirkus Reviews, " (pointer). Full color. 1994 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book for Nonfiction; 1994 Coretta Scott King Honor Book for Illustrations; 1994 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies; 1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 91046043 |
| Age Level: 4-8 |
| Grade Level: PreK-3 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 9.71" W x 8.67" L (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Author, 1994 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 1994 |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/08/1996 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72437 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An award-winning, beautiful picture book--poetry and art exploring issues of African American identity. A favorite book to share in schools and homes. Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. A must, according to Kirkus. Delicately interwoven images. Laden with meaning, the poetry is significant and lovely. Cooper's paintings, with vibrant, unsentimentalized characters in earth tone illumined with gold, are warm, contemplative. Booklist commented: Poems rooted in home, family, and the African-American experience. Highly readable and attractive. Added Brightly: Each poem has a unique message and theme and is accompanied by beautiful brown and gold earth-tone illustrations related to broomwheat tea. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Joyce Carol: - Joyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for The Blacker the Berry and for her first picture book, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Her picture book I Have Heard of a Land received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include The Gospel Cinderella, Crowning Glory, Gingerbread Days, and A Gathering of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California. Cooper, Floyd: -Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mr. Cooper received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. In 1984, he came to New York City to pursue a career as an illustrator of books, and he now lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. |
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