blues journey

This soulful lyrical poem tells a tale of the African experience. A tale of hope, despair, poverty, and love that children will appreciate through reading or listening. Students will enjoy reading the comeback lines aloud as they should be heard not just read. Christopher Myers used white and brown paper bags along with paint to illustrate this book with collages along with many images of African American children and adults. One striking illustration shows a young man looking through the hole of the sole of his shoe.

Myers, W. (2003). Blues Journey. New York City: Holiday House