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  | | Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea Poems and Not Quite Poems by Nikki Giovanni Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-009953-4, ISBN: 0-06-009953-4 "“One of her best collections to date.” —EssenceQuilting the Black-Eyed Pea is a tour de force from Nikki Giovanni, one of the most powerful voices in American poetry and African American literature today. From Black Feeling, Black Talk and Black Judgment in the 1960s to Bicycles in 2010, Giovanni’s poetry has influenced literary figures from James Baldwin to Blackalicious, and touched millions of readers worldwide. In Quilting the Black ..." |
 | | On My Journey Now(1st Edition) Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals by Nikki Giovanni, Arthur C. Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2009 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-4380-5, ISBN: 0-7636-4380-7 ""The intimate, unpretentious talk about familiar songs will grab readers, who will want to find out more about the inspiring history." — BOOKLIST (starred review)Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals. Now, with the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through the words of songs such as ..." |
 | | Best African American Fiction 2010 by Gerald Early, Randall Kennedy, Gerald Lyn Early, Nikki Giovanni Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by One World/Ballantine ISBN-13: 978-0-553-80690-8, ISBN: 0-553-80690-4 "Bursting with energy and innovation, the second volume in the annual anthology collects the year's best short stories by African American authors.  Dealing with all aspects of life, from the pain of war to the warmth of family, the superb tales in Best African American Fiction 2010 are a tribute to the stunning imaginations thriving in today's African American literary community. Chosen by this year's guest editor, the legendary Nikki ..." |
 | | Best African American Fiction 2010 by Gerald Early, Randall Kennedy, Dorothy Sterling, Chris Abani, Nikki Giovanni, Gerald Lyn Early Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by One World ISBN-13: 978-0-553-38535-9, ISBN: 0-553-38535-6 "Bursting with energy and innovation, the second volume in the annual anthology collects the year's best short stories by African American authors. Â Dealing with all aspects of life from the pain of war to the warmth of family, the superb tales in Best African American Fiction 2010 are a tribute to the stunning imaginations thriving in today's African American literary community. Chosen by this year's guest editor, the legendary Nikki G ..." |
 | | Bicycles(Reprint) Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-172649-1, ISBN: 0-06-172649-4 " In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, Nikki Giovanni has established herself as a writer who can entertain and challenge, inform and inspire. Sometimes controversial, sometimes ethereal, but always beautiful, her poems move readers of all hues and generations. With Bicycles, she's collected poems that serve as a companion to her 1997 Love Poems. An i ..." |
 | | Bicycles(1st Edition) Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni Hardcover, 102 Pages, Published 2009 by Williammr ISBN-13: 978-0-06-172645-3, ISBN: 0-06-172645-1 "In a career that has earned her accolades, honorary degrees, and awards from both fellow poets and everyday poetry lovers, Nikki Giovanni has established herself as a writer who can entertain and challenge, inform and inspire. Sometimes controversial, sometimes ethereal, but always beautiful, her poems move readers of all hues and generations. With Bicycles, she's collected poems that serve as a companion to her 1997 Love Poems. An inst ..." |
 | | Rosa(Reprint) by Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2007 by Square Fish ISBN-13: 978-0-312-37602-4, ISBN: 0-312-37602-2 " Amazon.com's Significant SevenNikki Giovanni graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven. Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life? A: No single book. The poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks was an impact, however. Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?A: S ..." |
 | | The 100 Best African American Poems(1st Edition) by Nikki Giovanni Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Sourcebooks Mediafusion ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-2111-8, ISBN: 1-4022-2111-8 "Hear voices contemporary and classic as selected by New York Times bestselling author Nikki Giovanni Award-winning poet and writer Nikki Giovanni takes on the impossible task of selecting the 100 best African American works from classic and contemporary poets. Out of necessity, Giovanni admits she cheats a little, selecting a larger, less round number. The result is this startlingly vibrant collection that spans f ..." |
 | | When the Beat Was Born DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent) by Nikki Giovanni, Michele Noiset, Damian Ward, Jeremy Tugeau, Kristen Balouch Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2008 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Pal ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-1048-8, ISBN: 1-4022-1048-5 "NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INCLUDED IN THE BOOKLIST TOP 10 ART BOOKS FOR YOUTH! Our consensus is Hip Hop Speaks to Children is the most essential poetry purchase to make this year. The poetry is enough. The illustrations are enough. The CD is enough. Together, this book is a treasure of which you cannot get enough. We shall accomplish much this year. Children will be encourage ..." |
 | | Just For You! The Girls In The Circle by Nikki Giovanni, Cathy Ann Johnson, Inc Staff Scholastic Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Teaching Resources ISBN-13: 978-0-439-56861-6, ISBN: 0-439-56861-7 "Three girls have fun playing dress-up at their grandmother's house, even painting their toenails, but then they have nowhere to go. Includes activity ideas for parents and children." |
 | | Hip Hop Speaks to Children A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience) by Elise Paschen, Wendy Rasmussen, Judy Love, Dominique Raccah, Nikki Giovanni, Paula Zinngrabe Wendland, Billy Collins, X.J. Kennedy, Professor Billy Collins, Judith Dufour Love Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2005 by Sourcebooks Mediafusion Pal ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-0329-9, ISBN: 1-4022-0329-2 "New York Times Bestseller! In the tradition of Poetry Speaks, the anthology named a Best Book of 2002 by School Library Journal, and praised by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as "a volume to delight longtime lovers of poetry and to spark new love for poetry, especially among the young," Sourcebooks MediaFusion is proud to introduce the joy of the written and spoken word in Poetry Speaks to Children.Parents, educators, librarians ..." |
 | | The Grasshopper's Song(1st Edition) An Aesop's Fable Revisited by Nikki Giovanni, Chris Raschka, Christopher Raschka Hardcover, 56 Pages, Published 2008 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3021-8, ISBN: 0-7636-3021-7 "Artfully retold by a renowned poet and illustrated with energy and charm by a Caldecott Medalist, this twist on an Aesop fable is as witty asit is satisfying.Every year the Grasshoppers sing and play their instruments and the Ants work in rhythm to the music. The crops come up smoothly, and the Ants bring in the harvest to the Grasshoppersâ beat. But when winter comes, the Ants turn their backs on the Grasshoppers, and Jimmy Grasshopp ..." |
 | | Lincoln and Douglass(1st Edition) An American Friendship by Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2008 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-8264-7, ISBN: 0-8050-8264-6 "Our 16th president is known for many things: He delivered the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.He was tall and skinny and notoriously stern-looking. And he also had some very strong ideas about abolishing slavery, ideas which brought him into close contact with another very visible public figure: Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born a slave but escaped in 1838 and became one of the central figures in the American ab ..." |
 | | Acolytes(1st Edition) Poems by Nikki Giovanni Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2007 by William Morrow ISBN-13: 978-0-06-123131-5, ISBN: 0-06-123131-2 "A collection of eighty all new poems, Acolytes is distinctly Nikki Giovanni, but different. Not softened, but more inspired by love, celebration, memories and even nostalgia. She aims her intimate and sparing words at family and friends, the deaths of heroes and friends, favorite meals and candy, nature, libraries, and theatre. But in between, the deep and edgy conscience that has defined her for decades shines through when she writes a ..." |
 | | Best African American Essays 2010 by Gerald Early, Randall Kennedy, Dorothy Sterling, Chris Abani, Nikki Giovanni Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2009 by One World ISBN-13: 978-0-553-38537-3, ISBN: 0-553-38537-2 "Here is the superb second edition of the annual anthology devoted to the best nonfiction writing by African American authors provocative works from an unprecedented and unforgettable year when truth was stranger (and more inspiring) than fiction. The galvanizing election of Barack Obama was on the minds and the pages of authors everywhere. Best African American Essays 2010 features the insights of writers from Juan Williams to Kelefa Sa ..." |
 | | Rosa by Nikki Giovanni Published 2007 by ISBN-13: 978-0-439-89884-3, ISBN: 0-439-89884-6 |
 | | Let's Poem The Essential Guide to Teaching Poetry in a High-stakes, Multimodal World (Middle Through High School) (Language & Literacy Practitioners Bookshelf) (The Practitioner's Bookshelf) by Mark Dressman, Nikki Giovanni, Margaret C. Hagood, Celia Genishi, Donna E. Alvermann Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by Teachers College Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-5139-8, ISBN: 0-8077-5139-1 "This cutting-edge guide presents multiple approaches to teaching poetry at the middle and high school levels. The author provides field-tested activities with detailed how-to instructions, as well as advice for how educators can “justify” their teaching within a high-stakes curriculum environment. Let’s Poem will show pre- and inservice teachers how to preserve the fun of poetry while also developing critical writing and analysis skills ..." |
 | | On My Journey Now(1st Edition) Looking at African-American History Through the Spirituals by Nikki Giovanni Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2007 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-2885-7, ISBN: 0-7636-2885-9 "With the passion of a poet and the knowledge of a historian, Nikki Giovanni tells the story of Africans in America through the glorious words of spirituals.Ever since she was a little girl attending three different churches, poet Nikki Giovanni has loved the spirituals. In ON MY JOURNEY NOW, she paints compelling portraits of the lives of her ancestors through familiar songs such as "Go Down, Moses" and personal favorites such as "Ain’t ..." |
 | | Rosa(Reprint) by Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier Library, 40 Pages, Published 2009 by Paw Prints 2009-07-10 ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-8564-1, ISBN: 1-4395-8564-4 |
 | | Bicycles by Nikki Giovanni Published 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-176408-0, ISBN: 0-06-176408-6 |
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