Week 9

Week 9: Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins

Book Summary:

Amazing Faces is a collection of universally themed poems by diverse authors.

My Impressions:

I read the first poems and noticed if I had not looked at the accompanied illustrations or the authors’ names, I would not have identified them with any particular ethnic group. I purposefully read the remaining poems without looking and the author’s name or the illustration and found the same to be true of most of them. My favorite was Me x 2 and Yo x 2 as it celebrates the author’s bilingual gifts.

Professional Review:

 “Illustrated with large, handsome watercolor portraits, the 16 poems in this anthology celebrate the rich diversity of American kids—what makes each one special and the connections between them. Most poems are original to this collection, except for the final, “My People,” by Langston Hughes, which is paired with a close-up view of a huge crowd of parents and kids of many backgrounds that also appears on the cover… A great collection for sharing at home and in the classroom.” --Hazel Rochman

Library Uses:

Create a display of poetry books by diverse authors.

References: 

Hopkins, L. (2010). Amazing faces. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books, Inc.

Rochman, H. (2010, April 15) Booklist review [Review book Amazing faces]. The

Booklist Online. Retrieved from http://www.booklistonline.com/Amazing-Faces-Lee-Bennett-Hopkins/pid=4067553.