Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea Paperback - 1996
by Joyce Carol Thomas; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
In this inspiring collection of poems, National Book Award-winner Joyce Carol Thomas pays tribute to family and individuality. "Cooper's paintings are warm, contemplative--a beautiful complement to Thomas' eloquence."--"Kirkus Reviews, " (pointer). Full color. 1994 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book for Nonfiction; 1994 Coretta Scott King Honor Book for Illustrations; 1994 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies; 1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts.
First line
Broomwheat tea: good for what ails you, especially when poured by loving hands
From the rear cover
'A cycle of a dozen lyrical poems exploring issues of African-American identity through delicately interwoven images. . . . Laden with meaning, the poetry is significant and lovely. Cooper's paintings, with vibrant, unsentimentalized characters in earth tone illumined with gold, are warm, contemplative'a beautiful complement to Thomas's eloquence. A must.' 'K. 'Poems rooted in home, family, and the African-American experience.... Highly readable and attractive.' 'BL.
1994 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book for Nonfiction
1994 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book for Illustration
1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
Notable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing (NY Public Library)
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- Title Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea
- Author Joyce Carol Thomas; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date January 31, 1996
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780064434393 / 0064434397
- Weight 0.33 lbs (0.15 kg)
- Dimensions 8.67 x 9.71 x 0.17 in (22.02 x 24.66 x 0.43 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, African Americans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91046043
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.54
Media reviews
Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 01/08/1996, Page 0
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