JANE ADDAMS BOOK AWARD - FINALIST

AUTHOR - NIKKI GRIMES

GRADES 5 AND UP

EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/EL DIA DE LOS LIBROS SELECTION - SELECTION☮️

Highlighting diverse children’s books to honor the culture and languages of all children.

NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY AWARD SELECTION
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This is an annual list of 25 books created by the International Literacy Association which enhance student understanding of people and cultures.


JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD - FINALIST
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A national committee of members with passion for and expertise in children’s literature and social justice is responsible for making the choices each year.


SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - SELECTION
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The School Library Journal is an American monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people.
KIRKUS PRIZE FOR YOUNG READERS’ LITERATURE - FINALIST
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SEPTIMA CLARK BOOK AWARD - WINNER
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Honoring the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict women's issues globally


COOPERATIVE CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTER (CCBC) - SELECTION
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A best of the year list of Pre-K-12 books created annually by librarians.

This is one of those books that you read over and over again. Written for mature fifth graders and up, Legacy, a collections of poems written by lesser known black women poets, focuses on appreciating nature, understanding black history, celebrating womanhood and giving strength to those who need it. This magnificent work of art also features illustrations that just explode off each page.  Legacy is an ideal gift for black girls who are trying to understand their culture, history and their role in society. Here is a sample:

                                       A Mother’s Lament
 by Nikki Grimes

"Ancestral blood waters cotton fields and the 

earth I
 stand on,  a history begun under lash, no pledge

of liberty until war forced it. My people’s allegiance


to the country was wrung from hearts of hope to


one day be treated equal to the sons of the


ones who shipped us naked to these shores, under freedom’s flag."

1. Which poem would you like to read over and over again? 

2.What makes this poem so special to you?

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