Cartwheel Books 6. You'll find beautiful illustrations to compliment the enjoyable poetry about two young girls and their friendship. The poems tell about what life is really like for so many children. They are easy to relate to. Collection An inexpensive collection of fifty poems by various African-American poets is simple and eclectic.
Poems address the African-American experience.
Puffin Books 8. The phrasing is simple, but the thoughts are profound. Each poem captures a child's thoughts on what it means to be Black. Large, exaggerated illustrations complement the feelings of the poems. A good compilation.