Now Sheba Sings the Song
Publication Information
Author:  Angelou, Maya	Illustrator:  Feelings, Tom
Title:  Now Sheba Sings the Song	Date:  1987
Publisher:  Penguin Books, Inc.	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-452-27143-6
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
This book consists of one long poem and dozens of sketches of African-American women. It is a sensuous book that celebrates the sexuality, the history, and the strength of Black women.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may choose simply to read this aloud, or have the students read it and study the illustrations and words. The representation is fairly explicit, and teachers may want to consider the match between student and text before introducing it. It could be used with other poems (perhaps by Lucille Clifton) to study metaphor. It could serve as part of a unit on African-American poetry, one that might begin with the Harlem Renaissance. Students could discuss the traits and strengths of Black women or write about a strong Black woman they know. For more information see www.mayaangelou.com
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