I Live in Music
Publication Information
Author:  Shange, Ntozake	Illustrator:  Bearden, Romare
Title:  I Live in Music	Date:  1978
Publisher:  Stewart, Tabori & Chang	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  1-55670-372-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
Each line of Shange's poem is placed with one of Romare Bearden's paintings. The book ends with the complete poem, and with short biographies of Shange and Beardon.
Teaching Ideas:
Students may want to examine Shange's similes and metaphors. They may want to read this as a class while jazz music plays in the background. They may want to compare to or read with Angelou's poem (and book) Life Doesn't Frighten Me. www.jazzreview.com
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