Selected Poems

Selected PoemsSelected Poems is the classic volume by the distinguished and celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. This compelling collection showcases Brooks's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world. This edition also includes a special PS section with insights,

and Black folks

whom Thompson had refused to judge as a group

striking graphic novel Messenger that showcases exactly why he became celebrated worldwide as “The Greatest

this is political memoir the likes of which we’ve never seen before

From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx

This new youth adaption

from the beloved creator of The Dot

art on every page

and treasure hunting

From the publication of the groundbreaking collection of essays The Fire Next Time to his passionate demonstrations during the civil rights movement

But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee

she tells her classmates about the fireworks that burst like stars in the night sky