Background
Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the fifth of nine children in a family of cotton pickers.
(...with perfect arms and perfect lips and tiny fingers an...)
...with perfect arms and perfect lips and tiny fingers and perfect hips.In tender verse, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas celebrates all that's precious about a new baby. Nneka Bennett's gentle illustrations interpret each line of verse with love and care. You Are My Perfect Baby is the perfect warm welcome for newborns.
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(Every bird who has a feather Must learn to live To live ...)
Every bird who has a feather Must learn to live To live together After baby rooster takes his first steppity-step-step out of the eggshell, he has so much to discover. There's Grandpa Goose's funeral and Bald-headed Buzzard dunking himself in the river, hoping for some feathers. Not to mention Crow's big wedding and a Christmas party with presents and good wishes for everyone. Life in the barnyard sure is more than just steppity-step-strut-strutting around! National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas brings us five high-spirited and playful tales that signify the important events in life: birth, death, baptism, marriage, and of course, rejoicing. Full of whimsical characters, The Bowlegged Rooster is a celebration of life's discoveries and turning points.
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(An illustrated collection of poetry from the National Boo...)
An illustrated collection of poetry from the National Book Award-winning author of Marked by Fire celebrates family, individuality, and the African-American tradition in verses that honor the past, love the present, and dream of the future.
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(African American Lullabies Hardcover with 44 pages & appr...)
African American Lullabies Hardcover with 44 pages & approx. 9 1/4 square. A glorious collection of ten lullabies. Here are the hush songs that have gentled babies and comforted children for generations (see contents in photo). Beautifully illustrated by Brenda Joysmith, this one of a kind collection includes easy-to-read music, historical headnotes, and an introduction by Joyce Carol Thomas. It is a collection to share and to treasure.
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(First published in Thomas's award-winning collection of p...)
First published in Thomas's award-winning collection of poetry"Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea", this prose poem carries with it a heartfelt message for young children who are just learning to appreciate their own unique and wonderful qualities. Full color.
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(A collection of seasonal poems follows an African-America...)
A collection of seasonal poems follows an African-American boy's celebration of the family traditions and holidays of the year, from January's gingerbread baking through the gift-giving days of December.
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( Fire is Warm Abyssinia Jackson grew up under a vast Okla...)
Fire is Warm Abyssinia Jackson grew up under a vast Oklahoma sky shaded with pecan trees and dotted by endless rows of cotton-pickers cotton. She had the gift of song, a storyteller's talent, the love of her parents, and the affection and pride of her community. Fire Can Burn Then a tornado hits and drives Abby's family apart. A deranged neighbor targets her for a campaign of vengeful terror. And a vicious physical assault all but breaks her will. Marked by Fire In a triumphant story of faith and fortitude, Abby emerges clearly as a young woman who faces pain and joy with the dignity of her heritage and the determination of spirit. Joyce Carol Thomas’s beautifully written first novel, a 1983 National Book Award winner, remains as poignant and moving today as it was 25 years ago when it was first published.
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( I have heard of a land Where the imagination has no fe...)
I have heard of a land Where the imagination has no fences Where what is dreamed one night Is accomplished the next day In the late 1880s, signs went up all around America - land was free in the Oklahoma territory. And it was free to everyone: Whites, Blacks, men and women alike. All one needed to stake a claim was hope and courage, strength and perseverance. Thousands of pioneers, many of them African-Americans newly freed from slavery, headed west to carve out a new life in the Oklahoma soil. Drawing upon her own family history, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas has crafted an unforgettable anthem to these brave and determned people from America's past. Richly illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award honoree Floyd Cooper, I Have Heard of a Land is a glorious tribute to the Afrian-American pioneer spirit. 00-01 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist
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(A collection of eleven short stories depicting what it is...)
A collection of eleven short stories depicting what it is like to be young in America, exploring such diverse cultures as urban San Francisco, a Chippewa Indian reservation, and a Latino barrio in Chicago.
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( Once upon a time . . . There was a singing Cinderella?...)
Once upon a time . . . There was a singing Cinderella? Yes, with a voice as flavorful as licorice. There was also a Crooked Foster Mother and two evil sisters. A Queen Mother Rhythm and a Prince of Music. And while there's no glass slipper to leave behind at the Great Gospel Convention, there is an enchanted melody for the Prince to search for . . . and to find. Award-winning author and poet Joyce Carol Thomas and Caldecott Medal-winning artist David Diaz have infused the classic Cinderella tale with a soulful twist.
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novelist playwright writer poet
Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the fifth of nine children in a family of cotton pickers.
Bachelor, San Jose (California) State University, 1966; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1967.
Assistant professor San Jose State College, 1969—1972, reading progressive director, 1979—1982, professor, 1982—1983. Teacher Contra Costa College, California, 1973—1975. Professor St. Mary's College, Moraga, 1975—1977.
Professor English University Tenn, since 1989. Visiting professor English Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984.
(From a January filled with the mouthwatering smell of gin...)
(First published in Thomas's award-winning collection of p...)
(An illustrated collection of poetry from the National Boo...)
( I have heard of a land Where the imagination has no fe...)
(A collection of eleven short stories depicting what it is...)
(A collection of seasonal poems follows an African-America...)
(Every bird who has a feather Must learn to live To live ...)
( Fire is Warm Abyssinia Jackson grew up under a vast Okla...)
( Fire is Warm Abyssinia Jackson grew up under a vast Okla...)
(The exquisite horse twelve-year-old Carl Lee finds on his...)
(Abyssinia Jackson must learn to cope with tragedy when pe...)
(From National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Thomas comes ...)
( A young Chicano family places all its dreams for the fu...)
(African American Lullabies Hardcover with 44 pages & appr...)
(FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A collection of po...)
(Book by Thomas, Joyce Carol)
( Once upon a time . . . There was a singing Cinderella?...)
(...with perfect arms and perfect lips and tiny fingers an...)
Children— Monica, Gregory, Michael, Roy.