Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope

By Kwame Alexander

Book Overview

From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America's crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope. Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0358539412
• ISBN13: 9780358539414
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.1"