{"product_id":"a-place-inside-of-me-a-poem-to-heal-the-heart-caldecott-honor-book-9780374307417","title":"A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart (Caldecott Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday Show \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book for the Holidays\u003cbr\u003eALA Notable Book for All Ages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSC Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eNCTE Notable Poetry Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids\u003cbr\u003eNerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank Street Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is a place inside of me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea space deep down inside of me \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhere all my feelings hide. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummertime is filled with \u003cb\u003ejoy--\u003c\/b\u003eskateboarding and playing basketball\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003euntil his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, \u003cb\u003efear \u003c\/b\u003egrows into \u003cb\u003eanger\u003c\/b\u003e, then \u003cb\u003epride \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003epeace\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child's experiences following a police shooting--through grief and protests, healing and community--with washes of color as vibrant as his words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers--children and adults alike--talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZetta Elliott \u003c\/b\u003eis a black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. Her poetry has been published in \u003ci\u003eWe Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices, \u003c\/i\u003eand her picture book, \u003ci\u003eBird\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Honor Award in Lee \u0026amp; Low Books' New Voices Contest and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers. She lives in West Philadelphia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoa Denmon \u003c\/b\u003eis a Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator. She is a graduate of The University of the Arts with a BFA in Illustration, and an MAT in Arts and Teaching. She loves patterns, pups, \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer, \u003c\/i\u003ea great cup of coffee, and all spicy foods. \u003ci\u003eA Place Inside of Me\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641975607570,"sku":"9780374307417","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7362c64-ae9d-4670-9895-ce1f4f48bf72.jpg?v=1733048700","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-place-inside-of-me-a-poem-to-heal-the-heart-caldecott-honor-book-9780374307417","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}