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Title Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks / by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.

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New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2020]

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Pittsburg 1st Fl Juvenile Non-Fiction	J 811.54 Sla	---	Available

Description	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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Summary	Introduces the life and work of Gwendolyn Brooks, from her early love of poetry and her first published poems as a girl in Chicago through her financial struggles as an adult during the Depression to winning the Pulitzer Prize for her second book.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Source	B&T 01.2022 PARS
Awards	Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books 2021
	Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book 2021
	Assocation of Library Sonice to children Notable Children's book 2021
Subject	Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 -- Juvenile literature.
	Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	African American poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000.
	Poets.
	African American poets.
	African Americans -- Biography.
	Women -- Biography.
Added Author	Cabrera, Cozbi A, illustrator.
ISBN	9781419734113 (lib. bdg.)
	1419734113 (lib. bdg.)