This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 151 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Turtleback Books .

Nikki Giovanni is one of the most decorated poets of our time. She is the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards, a National Book Award, a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Grammy nomination. She is the author of three New York Times bestsellers as well as many poetry collections for children and adults. You can visit her online at Nikki-Giovanni. com. Laban Carrick Hill is the author of Casa Azul: An Encounter with Frida Kahlo. His book Harlem Stomp!, a history of the Harlem Renaissance, was a 2004 National Book Award Finalist.