Title: Ellington was not a street
Author: Ntozake Shange
Illustrator: Kadir Nelson
Genre: Multicultural
Subgenre: Juvenile Poetry
Theme: Culture, History
Primary & Secondary Characters: Shange, influential African Americans
Primary & Secondary Characters: Shange, influential African Americans
Date of publication: 2004, Coretta Scott King Award in 2005
Publishing Company: Simon & Schuster Books
Summary: Shange
recalls on her childhood in an African American culture. She remembers the
powerful men who entered her home. She recalls being in their presence and
realizing what a remarkable impact they would create in her life. At the end of
the story, there is a brief description of each of the characters and their
contribution to the movement of change for African Americans.
In the classroom, I believe it is of upmost
importance to have a variety of books for students to choose from. Books that encounter
different situations and relatable storylines bring life to reading as well as a
variety of books that embrace different cultures.
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