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Gr 2-6 The Gullahs are a unique group of African Americans who live mainly on islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Because of their isolation, they have kept their musical language alive-described as "a blend of English and African pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary." This book offers a set of poems-one for each month-couched in the language of the Gullah. Each spread has one short poem, enhanced by a stunning linoleum-block print, using black silhouettes and bright color....Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Thirteen short poems celebrate the months from January through the succeeding New Year. As the author explains in a note, the isolation of the Gullahs of the Georgia and South Carolina coast has fostered preservation of their West African heritage—crafts, farming practices, religion, and a unique language that is "a blend of English and African pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary." Each month occasions a revealing vignette of typical activities o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More