Midterm Poetry Project
Name that Seed!
By
Heidi Bee Roemer
Heidi Bee Roemer
Say Her Name Review
Module 1 Say Her Name by Zetta Elliot Bibliography Elliott, Z. (2020). Say her name (L. Wise, Illus.). Disney/Jump At The Sun. ISBN 9781368045247. Summary This young adult poetry book is geared towards young, Black women. The cover is adorned with the phrase “Poems to Empower” and that is exactly what Elliot does. The book opens with a table of contents cataloging 42 poems with 7 haikus dispersed throughout. Next, readers will find an introduction by Elliot explaining her start in poetry and her passion for empowering Black women, as they are often forgotten in the protests. She explains here that she includes four poems from other authors which have been her inspiration. The backmatter includes an extensive notes section about many of the poems, acknowledgements, credits for the four borrowed poems, and information pages about the author and illustrator. Analysis Elliot has composed nearly 50 poems of assorted topics, set in various time periods, but with a unifying message...
What a lovely poetry video, Sierra! You’ve shared the poem's message in such a clear and creative way—great visuals, too! I encourage you to submit it to the STEAM Powered Poetry Video Contest by April 30th. A cash prize up for grabs! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heidi! It was great fun to create! I will send it in; thank you for the encouragement!
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