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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1998
Gr 5-Up How do three centuries of African-American poetry fit into 128 pages? With a firm editorial hand, as exhibited in this volume. Clinton has selected one poem (or occasionally a few) by 25 prominent poets from the 1700s to the present. A page of brief biographical and critical text introduces each poet's work. The result is introducto...Log In or Sign Up to Read More