Title: Hip Hop Speaks to Children
Author: edited by Nikki Giovanni
Illustrator: several
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Year: 2008
Awards/Accolades: Booklist Top 10 Art Book for Youth; Booklist starred review
Summary:
A collection of poems that can all be read with a hip-hop feel. Included CD brings many of the poems to life. Some poems are actually parts of rap songs by rappers like Sugarhill Gang, Queen Latifah, and Young MC.
Use in Classroom/Library:
Introduce poetry with accessible beats and lyrics that reflect the African American experience.
Curriculum Connections:
Poetry
Special Features:
NPR Story about the bookThis title is in the Knox County Public Library.
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