Bronzeville Boys and Girls - by Gwendolyn Brooks (Hardcover)

About the Book

In 1956, Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks composed a collection of poems that celebrated the joy, beauty, imagination, and freedom of childhood. Now this beautifully reillustrated edition features vibrant new artwork by Caldecott Honor artist and Coretta Scott King Award winner Ringgold. Full color.

Book Synopsis

This classic picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, paired with full-color illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold, explores the lives and dreams of the children who live together in an urban neighborhood. In 1956, Gwendolyn Brooks created thirty-four poems that celebrated the joy, beauty, imagination, and freedom of childhood. Bronzeville Boys and Girls features these timeless poems, which remind us that whether we live in the Bronzeville section of Chicago or any other neighborhood, childhood is universal in its richness of emotions and new experiences.

From the Back Cover

In 1956, Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks created a collection of poems that celebrated the joy, beauty, imagination, and freedom of childhood. She reminded us that whether we live in the Bronzeville section of Chicago or any other neighborhood, childhood is universal in its richness of emotions and experiences. And now a brand-new generation of readers will savor Ms. Brooks's poems in this stunning reillustrated edition that features vibrant paintings by Caldecott Honor artist Faith Ringgold.