Life Doesn't Frighten Me |
Publication Information
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Author: Angelou, Maya |
Illustrator: Basquiat, Jean Michel |
Title: Life Doesn't Frighten Me |
Date: 1993 |
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 1-55670-288-4 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
poetry, biography and autobiography, easy reading
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Summary: |
In this single poem, Angelou celebrates courage to face internal and external fears, the courage that grows out of a belief in ourselves. The contemporary art is bold and child-like but may have the power to scare children. The text is repetitive and easy to read, but the two biographies (of Angelou and Basquiat) that conclude the book, while both fascinating, are written at a much more difficult level. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Low-level readers could easily read and enjoy the poem. The book may spark discussions on contemporary art (the art may be controversial), on the match between the words and the art, and on the role fear plays in our lives. Website for Angelou: www.mayaangelou.com
, for Basquiat:www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm |
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