I Remember

Poems and Pictures of Heritage
By Lee Bennett Hopkins

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.

Description

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.

About the Creators

Lee Bennett Hopkins

Lee Bennett Hopkins, acclaimed poet and writer, has created numerous award-winning poetry anthologies for young readers. He is the recipient of the 2009 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, which honors his body of work. Hopkins’s books have won many accolades, and in early 2015, a third award was established in his name: the Lee Bennett Hopkins SCBWI Poetry Award, to “recognize and encourage the publication of an excellent book of poetry or anthology for children and/or young adults.” He lives in Cape Coral, Florida.

Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781620143117
  • Publication Date Oct 22, 2019
  • Trim Size 10 × 7 in
  • Weight 0.9375 lbs
  • Page Count 56
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Poetry / General
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Family / General (see also headings underSocial Topics)
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / People & Places / General
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Art, Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Biography / Memoir, Biracial / Multiracial, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Empathy / Compassion, Families, Fathers, Food, Grandparents, Gratitude, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Integrity / Honesty, Jewish, Kindness / Caring, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Mothers, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nonfiction, Occupations, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Poetry, Social & Emotional Learning
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 8 - 18
  • Grade Range Grades 3 - 12
  • Guided Reading W
  • ATOS Book Level 5.1
  • DRA 60
  • Interest Level Grades 3 - 12
  • Lexile Code NP
  • Reading Level Grades 6 - 8
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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