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Be Boy Buzz
Bell Hooks

Be Boy Buzz

Jump At The Sun (Oct 30, 2002)
9780786808144
| Hardcover
32 pages | 237 x 280 mm | English
LC Classification PZ7.H7663 .Be 2002
LC Control No. 2001042275

Subject

  • African Americans
  • African Americans/ Fiction
  • Boys
  • Boys/ Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men

Plot

From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes an acclaimed ode to Black boy joy, perfect for fans of I Am Every Good Thing and I Am Enough.I be boy. All bliss boy. All fine beat. All beau boy. Beautiful.Here a tight, exuberant story from two award-winning creators that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka's soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for bell hooks' powerful words.Praise for Be Boy Buzz:*"This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy... Hooks's rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka's trademark visual haiku... This life-affirming book will have readers as much 'in love with being a boy' as are its own utterly irresistible characters."---Publishers Weekly, starred review