Adoff, Arnold

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Poet and anthologist Arnold Adoff is best known for his books of poetry for children. His early work was among the first to feature African-Americans with positive, realistic lives and families. He showed people overcoming obstacles with dignity, grace, and faith. Adoff's poems are often written in free verse, with little punctuation. He varies the rhythm, structure, and subject matter. Adoff was one of the first to compile poetry by African-Americans into anthologies. Start with I am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans (Teens); Black is Brown is Tan (Younger Kids)
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http://www.arnoldadoff.com/
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Adoff, Arnold
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http://www.arnoldadoff.com/
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Poet and anthologist Arnold Adoff is best known for his books of poetry for children. His early work was among the first to feature African-Americans with positive, realistic lives and families. He showed people overcoming obstacles with dignity, grace, and faith. Adoff's poems are often written in free verse, with little punctuation. He varies the rhythm, structure, and subject matter. Adoff was one of the first to compile poetry by African-Americans into anthologies. Start with I am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans (Teens); Black is Brown is Tan (Younger Kids)
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