A Gift from Greensboro

by Quraysh Ali Lansana

An illustrated poem about two best friends, one white and one black, in the 1970s--when eating together at a lunch counter on a lazy summer afternoon is no big deal.

A Gift from Greensboro is an elegy, a celebration of the magic of childhood friendship, and a meditation on growing up in the wake of the sit-ins that ushered in the Civil Rights Movement. Paired with eye-catching, layered illustrations, this poem recognizes that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0997221917
• ISBN13: 9780997221916
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Penny Candy Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6