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Table of Contents
About The Book
Black is everywhere, and in everything, and in everyone—in the night sky and the fertile soil below. It’s in familial connections and invention, in hands lifted in praise and voices lifted in protest, and in hearts wide open and filled with love. Black is good.
Accompanied by powerful yet tender illustrations by award-winning illustrator London Ladd, Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. has adapted her poem, full of gorgeous lyricism and imagery, to show readers the love, joy, resilience, and universality in the beauty of Blackness.
About The Illustrator
London Ladd is a graduate of Syracuse University with an MFA in illustration. He uses a unique mixed media approach, combining cut paper textured with acrylic paint, tissue paper and colored pencil to bring his diverse subjects to life. London’s artwork is steeped in intensity and emotion, a reflection of the artist himself. His hope is that You So Black will be passed down through generations, reaffirming African Americans’ strength, beauty, power and love. His goal is to open a visual arts community center where lower-income families can create their own art. London lives in Syracuse, New York.
Product Details
- Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 10, 2023)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665900355
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
"It’s a potently messaged poem thoughtfully rendered."
– -Publishers Weekly, 03/06/2023
"An intriguing blend of spoken-word and picture-book artistry."
– -Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2023
Awards and Honors
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Intermediate Title
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): You So Black Fixed Layout eBook 9781665900355
- Author Photo (jpg): Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. Photograph by Derrick Dean Photography(0.1 MB)
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