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How I Discovered Poetry

by Marilyn Nelson

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Published
2014
Genre
Biography
Pages
112
Words
5606

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level
5.2
AR interest level
MG — middle grades, 4–8
Lexile code
NP — non-prose
Suggested reading age
ages 12–17

This book is a powerful and thought-provoking Civil Rights era memoir told through poems from Marilyn Nelson, one of America's most celebrated poets.

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ALSC Notables

ISBN

ISBN-13
9780803733046
ISBN-10
0803733046

Tags

ALSC NotablesBiographyCivil Rights MovementHistory-1950sHistory-1960sHistory-American/U.S. HistoryNonfictionPeople-African AmericanPoetryPoetry/Rhymes-Poetry/RhymesSocial Issues-Prejudice & Discrimination