Spin a Soft Black Song
Spin a Soft Black Song
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Spin a Soft Black Song

Written by Nikki Giovanni & illustrated by George Martins
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8 - 12
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64
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Apr 1, 1987
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Spin a Soft Black Song is an illustrated poetry collection from Caldecott Honor and Langston Hughes Medal award-winning author Nikki Giovanni. With black-and-white art from George Martins, this revised edition of the classic collection features thirty-five poems for and about black children–written from their perspective–celebrating the energy and joy of young life within their own communities.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374464691
    Publication Date
    April 1, 1987
    Publisher
    Square Fish
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1971
    Page Count
    64
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    18311698

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