Quiet Storm

By Lydia Okutoro

Book Overview

A groundbreaking poetry collection celebrating the many shades of black culture, this remarkable anthology presents poetry from young adults who are growing up as part of various African... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786804610
• ISBN13: 9780786804610
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Quiet Storm

This is an excellent book especially for teens and young adults. This book has a nice selection of poems, by young black poets, and the topics discussed range from racism to black pride to diversity to accepting one another. I thought this book was so good that I read a selection of poems, from the book, to my english class. Anyone who is looking for a good selection of poems, I would suggest that you purchase this book. I think that you'll really enjoy it.

It all BLACK

This book is a good book. I would rcommend this book to any one who into peotry.I love all the peoms in this book from South Africa to the projects in New York.This book is dealing with liltle this that happends in your black community & cluture. I love this book so much that I read two times.

I have fallen in love with poetry all over again!

My mind was blown from this display of creativity and expression by a group of people who normally go unheard in the literary world. I saw a lot of potential in these young writers and would really like to read more from them, especially those in the "Love Rhythms" section. I was particularly impressed by the vivid imagery,grown-up tone and experienced voice found in poems like "Just Like Your Kiss" and "Baby, Baby". I hope the young talents in this collection will be nurtured and cultivated. And to the authors: Please continue to offer yourselves as spokespersons for those in your generation to whom the words don't come as easily. You truly are gifted.

Poems express the feelings and expressions of young blacks

I have read this book of poetry by the seemingly inexperienced black poets and I have always believed that we as adults should listen to our children instead of just telling them what to do and when to do it. We have tried to raise our children to believe in us as their parents and their first teachers. Then must instill in them that we will stand by them in their growing up process. If they have a problem with that we must make sure that we will be there for them in their time of need.

Such talent all between two covers. I'd like to see more!!

These young people are the future Baldwins and Hansberys