Legacy

Companion to the highly acclaimed One Last Word, this poetry collection by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates women writers of the Harlem Renaissance. A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year A Book Page Best Book of the Year, Middle Grade An NCTE Best Poetry Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Poetry A Kirkus Prize Finalist, Young Readers' LiteratureAt a time of rapid change in the early 20th century, women writers carved out their space as artists and intellectuals. During the Harlem Renaissance, African-American writers made some of the most lasting contributions to American literature. However, a century later, the gifted women poets of this time period are little known compared to their male counterparts.In this poetry collection, bestselling author Nikki Grimes uses “The Golden Shovel” method to create wholly original poems based on the works of these groundbreaking women--and to introduce readers to their work.Each poem is paired with one-of-a-kind art from today’s most exciting female African-American illustrators, alongside a foreword, an introduction to the history of the Harlem Renaissance, author's note, and poet biographies.