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K-Gr 6 In an author's note, Thomas explains that Shouting is "the exhilarating, foot-tapping, hand-clapping echo of joy and faith." Both author and illustrator have captured the exuberance of this expression of freedom and faith. The lyrical text and animated folk-art paintings have an air of nostalgia, as an African-American girl watches her mother prepare for church ("she smelled like blue violets/And Dixie Peach and the/Fragrance of fresh-washed sheets/Brought in from the sun ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

One word sums up the narrator's experience at church: exuberance! The rhythmic prose describes a child's watchful observance of her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More