The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas
Title: The Blacker the Berry Author/Illustrator: Joyce Carol Thomas/Floyd Cooper Major Awards: Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts (NCTE); New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"; Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book; Coretta Scott King Honor (Author & Illustrator); Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice; ALA Notable Children's Book Genre: Fiction Age: 5-8 This book is a collection of poems geared toward celebrating African Americans. This book celebrates the many shades of black people. One of the poems labeled " The Blacker the Berry " talked about how this girl was midnight and berries, she said since she was dark the moon and stars would shine brighter. The author mentions that the darker the berry the sweeter the juice. There wouldn't be day without the night and colors wouldn't shine brightly without black. Another poem tilted " Golden Goodness " talks about a girl who wa...