I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans

This honest and poignant young adult poetry collection addresses many different experiences of what it means to be black.

The quintessential African American, a proud, lonely, vulnerable yet independent human being who has forged out of hardship that combination of endurance, understanding, and spirit called soul. This illustrated book collects poems by Langston Hughes, Mari Evans, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, and many more.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/1997
ISBN: 9780689808692
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 7.14h x 4.26w x 0.57d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/1997 pg. 1013
School Library Journal 05/01/1997 pg. 141
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 374 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/1998 pg. 1225