Loretta Little Looks Back
Three Voices Go Tell It
$23.59
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2022
Summary
“Right here, I’m sharing the honest-to-goodness.” – Loretta
“I’m gon’ reach back, and tell how it all went. I’m gon’ speak on it. My way.” – Roly
“I got more nerve than a bad tooth. But there’s nothing bad about being bold.” – Aggie B.
Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories – beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316536738 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316536733 |
| Author: | Andrea D. Pinkney, Brian Pinkney |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 152mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
*“.. timely and important read .”– Kirkus, starred review
Praise for Loretta Little Looks Back:
“Art adds elegant portraits of land and family to these vivid tales…”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
”…a compelling testimony of resilience.“–The Horn Book, starred review
”…an unforgettable reading experience. Perfect for every library.“–School Library Journal, starred review
”..timely and important read.“–Kirkus, starred review
*“As always, Pinkney’s writing sings, rich with metaphor, lyricism, and touches of magic realism…”–Booklist
”…a gratifyingly unconventional format and a musical sequence of storytelling that may illuminate some stark moments of our country’s history.“–BCCB
”Sparkling with Southern diction and rhythms, peppered with poems and songs, Pinkney’s monologues invite readers’ out-loud participation.”–The New York Times
About The Author
Andrea D. Pinkney
Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 50 books for young readers, among them The Red Pencil and A Poem for Peter, as well as several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including Sit -In and Hand in Hand, which received the Coretta Scott King Book Award.
Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, and he has written and illustrated several of his own books. Brian has received the Coretta Scott King Book Award for Illustration and three Coretta Scott King Book Award Honor medals.
The Pinkneys have been named among the “25 Most Influential People in Our Children’s Lives” by Children’s Health magazine. They live in Brooklyn, New York.
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