Ellington Was Not A Street (Ntozake Shange)

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Our book today is Ellington Was Not A Street, written by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a beautiful look through a child’s eyes at the men who make history in the time before they do, when they are simply men. Using flowing free verse without punctuation or capitalization, the spare text … Continue reading Ellington Was Not A Street (Ntozake Shange)

Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)

May 22, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Today's book is Dancing In The Wings, written by Debbie Allen and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a story about a young girl finding the self-confidence to achieve her dreams. Since she was very little, Sassy has always longed to dance. She works hard in her ballet class, but there is one problem: Sassy … Continue reading Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)

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Ellington Was Not A Street (Ntozake Shange)

Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)