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James Berry (1) (1924–2017)

Autor(a) de Classic Poems to Read Aloud (Classic Collections)

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32+ Works 971 Membros 23 Críticas

About the Author

James Berry was born in coastal Jamaica on September 28, 1924. He worked for four years as a contract laborer on farms and in factories in the United States before moving to the United Kingdom. He joined the Post Office and spent 20 years as a telecommunications operator. His first collection of mostrar mais poetry, Fractured Circles, was published in 1979. His other collections of poetry included Lucy's Letters and Loving, Chain of Days, Hot Cold Earth, Windrush Songs, and A Story I Am In. He won several awards including the National Poetry prize for Fantasy of an African Boy in 1981, the Smarties prize for A Thief in the Village and Other Stories in 1987, the Signal poetry award in 1989, and the Coretta Scott King book award in 1989. He was appointed OBE in 1990. He died on June 20, 2017 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Obras por James Berry

Thief in the Village (1987) 121 exemplares
Around the World in Eighty Poems (2001) — Editor — 77 exemplares
A Story About Afiya (2020) 52 exemplares
Celebration Song (1994) 34 exemplares
Spiderman Anancy (1988) 27 exemplares
A Nest Full of Stars: Poems (2002) 24 exemplares
First Palm Trees (1997) 20 exemplares
Rough Sketch Beginning (1996) 19 exemplares
Quas Starbrite (1981) 17 exemplares
When I dance : poems (1988) 15 exemplares

Associated Works

Emergency Kit (1996) — Contribuidor, algumas edições108 exemplares
A Caribbean Dozen (1994) — Contribuidor — 68 exemplares
Wheel and Come Again: An Anthology of Reggae Poetry (1998) — Contribuidor — 15 exemplares
Out of Bounds: British, Black, and Asian Poets (2012) — Contribuidor — 13 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal
Berry, James R.
Data de nascimento
1924
Data de falecimento
2017-06-20
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
Jamaica
Local de nascimento
Jamaica
Local de falecimento
London, England, UK
Locais de residência
Fair Prospect, Jamaica
USA
London, England, UK
Brighton, England, UK
Ocupações
poet
telecommunications operator
Relações
Barrs, Myra (partner)
Prémios e menções honrosas
Order of the British Empire (1990)

Membros

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This book could be used as a read aloud for primary aged students.
This book is about a young girl named Afiya who goes on new adventures every day that leave imprints on her white dress.
I would use this book to show the power of our imaginations, and as a way of introducing poetry to younger students.
 
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Kimmie.Burks | 3 outras críticas | Apr 5, 2023 |
In this story a young girl is reminded of her childhood memories and adventures by wearing a white dress. This book uses lots of different animals, plants, and colors to describe the little girls experiences. I think I would use this in a 4th grade classroom and ask them to write one of their own memories in poetry.
 
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olivia.comstock | 3 outras críticas | Apr 5, 2023 |
This book is good for a primary age group. It tells the story of a young girl whose dress takes on the parts of nature that she passes throughout her day in simple verse. I wouldn't use it for a lesson, but I'd consider having it in my classroom library to emphasize the power of even the simplest poetry.
 
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MTollisen | 3 outras críticas | Apr 3, 2023 |
An interesting look at another culture, but not my cup of tea. Some very sad stories here. Not the hopefulness I usually prefer.
 
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njcur | 1 outra crítica | Nov 27, 2021 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
32
Also by
4
Membros
971
Popularidade
#26,521
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
23
ISBN
112
Línguas
2

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