I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781620143117)

An outstanding celebration of diversity and family: fourteen poets and sixteen illustrators of diverse backgrounds share memorable childhood experiences and reflect upon their different heritages, traditions, and beliefs.

I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage brings together the work of fourteen award-winning poets and sixteen illustrators of diverse backgrounds who share aspects of their childhood experiences in honest portraits of what it was like for them growing up in the United States. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander takes us on a riotous ride through good times and sad spent with his extended family, which is perfectly captured by Coretta Scott King Award winner Michele Wood's vibrant overflowing and overlapping images. Pura Belpré Award winner Margarita Engle shares happy memories of learning embroidery from her grandmother, accompanied by Ecuadorean fine artist and printmaker Paula Barragán's colorful graphic representation of a granddaughter and grandmother at work. Bestselling author Nick Bruel talks about his confusion over having to define himself by a single racial label, which is brought to life by newcomer Janine Macbeth's reflective image of herself trying to figure out her own mixed ancestry.

Together these heartfelt poems and captivating illustrations shine a light on the rich diversity of people in our nation as well as the timeless human connections and universal experiences we all share. Readers of any age and background are sure to find much that spark their memories and open their eyes.

Featuring poems by Douglas Florian, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jorge Tetl Argueta, Marilyn Nelson, Nick Bruel, G. Neri, Jane Yolen, Joseph Bruchac, and Carole Boston Weatherford, and illustrations by Sean Qualls, Simone Shin, Insoo Kim, Michele Wood, Paula Barragán, Neil Waldman, Jeanne Rorex Bridges, Sawsan Chalabi, Rafael López, R. Gregory Christie, Janine Macbeth, Charlotte Riley-Webb, Julie Downing, David Fadden, Daniel Minter, and Juliet Menéndez.

Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins
ISBN-10: 1620143119
ISBN-13: 9781620143117
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Language: English
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508754 / I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2019 pg. 170
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2019
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 98
Shelf Awareness 11/19/2019
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 101
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 39
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average