In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace.

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all contribute. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of the poems to life. In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing family as our greatest gift, and identifying fathers as being among our most influential heroes.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 04/01/2013
ISBN: 9781584300168
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.80h x 8.80w x 0.10d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/2002 pg. 1028

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46089 / In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers
Reading Level: 3.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5