Title: The Great Migration Journey to the North
Author: Eloise Greenfield
Illustrator: Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Age: 10-15
Award: Coretta Scott King Honor
This story is told free verse poetry. It tells the story of
a number of characters as they set out to move North. They are hoping to find a
better life for themselves and their families. The South has become a dangerous
place for African Americans and they are headed to freedom. This would be a
great choice to read to a class during black history month.
What I liked best about this poetry book is the diversity of
narrative voices. Greenfield
tells the story of the Great Migration through a series of different
voices--old, young, man, woman, boy, girl. Some find leaving bittersweet;
others can't wait to start a new life. Some are anxious, hesitant. Others are
exuberant and confident. All of the poems feel personal.
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