Author/Illustrator: Langston Hughes/Ryan Collier
Genre: Poetry
Awards: Coretta Scott Award
Age Level: 5-6 years old
Summary: This poem is about a young "darker brother" who sings to America. He is sent to the kitchen when company arrives on the train and while some would be upset or embarrassed, he shrugs it off and turns it into positivity. One day he will be at the company at the table and wishes to pursue a brave life full of wisdom and truth. The purpose of this poem is for the darker children to feel beautiful and unashamed of what color they are. The actions in this poem are depicted by traveling passengers, magazines, newspapers, and jazz music albums.
Illustrations soar through the pages showing time from the past and encompassing two full pages. They are illustrated through the collage technique. Some images seem to jump off the page.
In my classroom, I could read this poem and show illustrations for the students to create their own personal life collage. Students can relate to the children in the book as well as feed off of the unique, bold, and colorful collages that fill each page.
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