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A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heart / written by Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Noa Denmon.

Elliott, Zetta, (author.). Denmon, Noa, (illustrator.).

Summary:
"In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me / a space deep down inside of me / where all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy -- skateboarding and playing basketball -- until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child's experiences following a police shooting -- through grief and protests, healing and community -- with washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers, children and adults alike, talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us." -- Publisher.
Illustrations and easy-to-read text express a child's awareness of being filled with deep emotions, from joy to sorrow and anger to compassion, but above all, love.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780374307417 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0374307415 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2020.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8.
Awards Note:
Caldecott Honor Book, 2021
ALA Notable Book for All Ages, 2021
Subject: Emotions > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Juvenile literature.
Poetry > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.

Available copies

  • 27 of 30 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
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Abington Community Library JUV EASY ELLIOTT (Text) 50687011713685 Juv Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library E ELL (Text) 33240004928050 Children Easy Reader Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library JE Ell (Text)
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Cambria County Library E Ell (Text) 85131001775106 CACM Juvenile Picture Book Available -
Dillsburg Area Public Library Kids ELL Picture (Text) 34001001414505 Childrens Area Available -
DuBois Public Library J-E FIC ELLIOTT (Text)
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Emmaus Public Library E ELLI (Text) 36446002070319 Juvenile Easy On Display -
Kutztown Community Library E ELL (Text) 33249024625349 Children's Easy Available -
Lackawanna County Children's Library JUV EASY ELLIOTT (Text) 50686015723021 Juv Fiction Available -
Martin Library Kids ELL Picture (Text) 33454005736608 Childrens Area Available -


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