A place inside of me / A Poem to Heal the Heart / Zetta Elliott ; illustrations by Noa Denmon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374307417
- ISBN: 0374307415
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Emotions > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | JE ELL (Text) | 0001002440756 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
Adair County Public Library | JUV 811.6 Ell (Text) | 34029002552361 | Juv Non Fiction | Available | - |
Cape Girardeau Public Library | EL (Text) | 33042004733690 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
Caruthersville Public Library | E ELL (Text) | 38417100544826 | Easy | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Belle | E ELL (Text) | 35555002173443 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Eldon | E ELL (Text) | 35555002173450 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Iberia | E ELL (Text) | 35555002173435 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Vienna | E ELL (Text) | 35555002173427 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Arnold | E ME ELLIOTT (Text) | 30061030212308 | Easy Books | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | E ME ELLIOTT (Text) | 30051040170646 | Easy Books | Available | - |
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The Horn Book Review
A Place Inside of Me : A Poem to Heal the Heart (Caldecott Honor Book)
The Horn Book
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In this powerfully lyrical poem, Elliott articulates what resides "deep down inside" of the African American, skateboard-loving, first-person protagonist: joy, sorrow, fear, an ger, hunger, pride, peace, and more. While the protagonist speaks, Denmon's illustrations, primarily in blue, pale yellow, and mauve, depict the tween boy doing skateboard tricks (showing the bottom of his board that's covered in peace and justice stickers) and spending time with friends, while muted backgrounds depict life in his urban neighborhood. This book delivers positivity, despite the inclusion of police brutality, a Black Lives Matter protest, and a vigil for the dead -- all of which affirm the child's realities. At school, when he presents his work to his classmates, great figures such as Mae Jemison, Jackie Robinson, Louis Armstrong, Maya Angelou, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. appear on the opposite mural-like page, inspiring him as he takes pride in the past. On a page with no white space, a group of multigenerational Black individuals with different skin tones, facial features, hairstyles, and expressions faces the reader. The boy declares them "triumphant beautiful," as faintly visible images of African women peer from the background, carrying baskets of food on their heads -- referencing the ancestry of those in the foreground. A well-crafted, twenty-first-century love poem by two truth-telling Black women artists and activists. Michelle H. Martin November/December p.119(c) Copyright 2020. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publishers Weekly Review
A Place Inside of Me : A Poem to Heal the Heart (Caldecott Honor Book)
Publishers Weekly
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This poignant poem follows a Black child as they process emotions following a tragedy and find renewal in community action. The child gleans pleasure from skateboarding and playing basketball, until police killing a girl disrupts their equilibrium. As the protagonist recognizes internal sorrow, fear, and anger in turn, they join Black Lives Matter protests and attend a candlelight vigil. Identifying the pride, compassion, and hope they draw from community, the child ultimately concludes, "I am in love with/ my people/ all people," and determines to "love myself/ most of all." Denmon's textured, dynamic illustrations situate a compassionate community among murals of flowers and vines. The characters' varying ages, cultures, skin tones, features, and personal styles reflect a diversity of Black experiences, notably in a spread that portrays Black visionaries through the ages (including Beyoncé, Maya Angelou, Malcolm X, and Louis Armstrong). A resonant exultation of community and the importance of self-reflection. Ages 4--8. (July)