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From award-winning team Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera, Exquisite is a picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize.

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book
A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
A 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book

Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty--showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age.

This picture book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression--all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives.

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  • Title Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
  • Author Suzanne Slade; Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781419734113 / 1419734113
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.5 in (26.92 x 22.10 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 870
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Poets, American - 20th century, African American poets
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2018017974
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2020, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2020, Page 157
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2020, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2020, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/06/2020, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2020, Page 88

About the author

Suzanne Slade is the award-winning author of many books for children, including several about other groundbreaking women, such as Dangerous Jane and A Computer Called Katherine. Slade lives in Libertyville, Illinois.

Cozbi A. Cabrera holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design. She has illustrated several books for children and is also well known for her handmade cloth dolls. Cabrera lives in Evanston, Illinois.

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