"Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. Angelou's strong verse is matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of youth. Together, Angelou's words and Basquiat's paintings create a place where every child--indeed every person--may experience his or her own fearlessness".
year: 1993, 2017
call number/section: 811, 1000, 811.54
subjects: fear, juvenile poetry, children's poetry, american, courage, poetry, american poetry
Editions
Angelou, Maya
Distributed in the U.S. by Workman Pub. (1993)
Presents Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem on the theme of courage in everyday life.
Schools: 43
Angelou, Maya
Abrams Books For Young Readers (2017)
"Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. Angelou's strong verse is matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of youth. Together, Angelou's words and Basquiat's paintings create a place where every child--indeed every person--may experience his or her own fearlessness".
Schools: 4