A place inside of me : a poem to heal the heart / written by Zetta Elliott ; illustrated by Noa Denmon.

Author/creator Elliott, Zetta author.
Other author Denmon, Noa, illustrator.
Other author Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, publisher.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2020.
Copyright Date©2020
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentCover image
Subjects

Abstract "In this poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me / a space deep down inside of me / where all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy -- skateboarding and playing basketball -- until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace." -- Publisher.
Abstract Illustrations and easy-to-read text express a child's awareness of being filled with deep emotions, from joy to sorrow and anger to compassion, but above all, love.
Interest age level Ages 4-8
Interest grade level Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 2
Awards noteCaldecott Honor Book, 2021
Awards noteALA Notable Book for All Ages, 2021
Genre/formCaldecott Medal: Honor Book [2021].
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPoetry.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formPoetry.
Genre/formDust jackets (Bindings) 2020.
LCCN 2019035875
ISBN9780374307417 hardcover
ISBN0374307415 hardcover