Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy

By Tony Medina
Reading Level: Middle SchoolGenre: Fiction
Publisher: Penny Candy Books 2018
These short, vibrant tanka poems about Black boys and young men depict thirteen views of everyday life: dressed in Sunday best, running to catch a bus, growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina's tanka is matched with a different artist--including recent Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award recipients.