Soul Looks Back in Wonder by Maya Angelou

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Summary

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Pros

Agnė rated this book three stars only because Since she did not read poetry on a regular basis, she probably didn't know how to appreciate it properly. she explained about it, this Soul Looks Back in Wonder book was an illustrated collection of poems that celebrate the African-American spirit and are dedicated to "our precious young African sisters and brothers, who are our today and our tomorrow." The poems by thirteen major poets, such as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Walter Dean Myers, were written to accompany Tom Feelings' stunning collage illustrations.

But, other readers had different point of views, they thought this book deserve five stars because it was beautifully illustrated and emphasizes the beauty of brown skin tones, especially dark brown skin, giving it warmth and love. Today - the present - is a dangerous place for children of African descent, children of the sun. They were standing between childhood and adulthood, midway between the past and the future, pulled away from their center. They were removed from the benefits of ancient initiation rites, rites of passage designed to ease young people into manhood and womanhood, into the responsibilities and protection of communal life. Too many teenagers are growing up in an environment where indifference and hostility are bullets aimed straight at the core of their spirit. It was contains a collection of Tom Feelings art and he had poetry to go along with every piece of art. Not only did he had poetry to go with the paintings, he had well renowned writers such as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes lends their talents to go with his beautiful art. Langston Hughes wrote a poem specifically for this book because every other used something that was already published. Every piece of art that Tom Feelings has drawn was done very beautifully and they all seem to go with the flow of the poems. This was the reason why this book won a Coretta Scott King Award because there was just so much beautiful art and poetry done so well and all done by African Americans. It such a good book because of the beautiful art, well written poetry, and both seem to just inspire something about one self. This may be a book aimed toward young children, but it could speak to all audiences. [1]

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