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An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People

Arna Bontemps
An Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People Arna Bontemps’s readings of poems by Sterling Brown, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay highlight this compilation. Chosen for their ability to engage and entertain children, the selections are drawn from Bontemps’s well-known book, Golden Slippers (Harpers). "These are kind and gentle poems." —AudioFile

Track Listing

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Dawn Arna Bontemps 00:27
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Youth Arna Bontemps 00:20
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Did You Feed My Cow? Arna Bontemps 01:05
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Bed Bug Arna Bontemps 00:40
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Precious Things Arna Bontemps 00:25
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I'm a Round Town Gent / Take Yo' Time Miss Lucy Arna Bontemps 00:27
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Signs Arna Bontemps 00:23
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No Images Arna Bontemps 00:35
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Florida Road Workers Arna Bontemps 00:46
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Troubled Jesus Arna Bontemps 00:25
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Ma Lord Arna Bontemps 00:51
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For My Grandmother Arna Bontemps 00:22
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Miracles Arna Bontemps 00:46
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Spring in New Hampshire Arna Bontemps 00:49
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Home Thoughts Arna Bontemps 01:03
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Brown Boy and Girl Under the Mistletoe Arna Bontemps 00:35
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Heart of the Woods Arna Bontemps 00:29
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To James Arna Bontemps 01:25
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Dark Girl Arna Bontemps 00:38
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In the Time of Silver Rain Arna Bontemps 00:32
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Countee Cullen: Red Arna Bontemps 00:32
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New Orleans: Zulu King (at Mardi Gras) Arna Bontemps 01:07
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Tropics in New York Arna Bontemps 00:58
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Trip: San Francisco Arna Bontemps 00:30
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Rulers, Philadelphia Arna Bontemps 00:52
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Heaven: The City Called Heaven Arna Bontemps 00:29
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The Spanish Needle Arna Bontemps 01:17
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The Snail Arna Bontemps 00:19
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The Unknown Color Arna Bontemps 00:27
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North and South Arna Bontemps 01:16
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Sister Lou Arna Bontemps 01:56
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Aunt Jane Allen Arna Bontemps 00:50
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The Banjo Player Arna Bontemps 00:49
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Alabama Earth (At Booker Washington's Grave) Arna Bontemps 00:54
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For a Lady I Know Arna Bontemps 00:19
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After Winter Arna Bontemps 01:26
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Winter Sweetness Arna Bontemps 00:19
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My Little Dreams Arna Bontemps 00:31
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For a Poet Arna Bontemps 00:37
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Dreams Arna Bontemps 00:28
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Day Breakers Arna Bontemps 00:28