Ellington Was Not A Street was written by Ntozake Shange and was illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Nelson’s painting -like illustrations won the book the 2005 Coretta Scott King Award. Ellington Was Not A Street is a beautifully illustrated book about a little girl’s childhood and the people that were a part of it. Each page shows a different part of history, and how it happened around the little girl. This book is full of culture and shows how influential people can be, even if to you they are just ordinary people. Ellington Was Not A Street pays tribute to African American innovators, politicians, and leaders through sweet and simple text and gorgeous illustrations. My favorite part of the story was at the very end when it elaborates on “men who changed the world” and gave a biographical snippet of William DuBois, Paul Robeson, Edward Ellington, and many more. This book is both educational and delightful to read and gives an illustrated glimpse into the African American culture and American history.
No comments:
Post a Comment