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A likkle Miss Lou : how Jamaican poet Louise Bennett Coverley found her voice / written by Nadia L. Hohn ; illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes.
Record details
- ISBN: 1771473509
- ISBN: 9781771473507
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bennett, Louise, 1919-2006 > Childhood and youth > Juvenile literature. Women poets > Biography > Juvenile literature. Authors, Jamaican > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | J 813.6 Benne-H | 31681020166179 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The award-winning author of Malaikaâs Costume presents a picture book portrait of Jamaican poet Miss Lou, revealing her efforts to find and trust her own voice and her instrumental role in popularizing cultural patois as well as inspiring other diverse artists. Illustrations. - Perseus Publishing
An #OwnVoices story of a child finding and trusting her words - Perseus Publishing
A Kirkus Reviews most anticipated picture book of fall 2019 by Nadia L. Hohn, named one of CBCâs â6 Black Canadian writers to watchâ
Jamaican poet and entertainer Louise Bennett Coverley, better known as âMiss Lou,â played an instrumental role in popularizing Jamaican patois internationally. Through her art, Miss Lou helped pave the way for other poets and singers, like Bob Marley, to use patois in their work. This picture book tells the story of Miss Louâs early years, when she was a young girl who loved poetry but felt caught between writing âlines of words like tight cornrowsâ or words that beat âin time with her heart.â Despite criticism from one teacher, Louise finds a way to weave the influence of the music, voices, and rhythms of her surroundings into her poems.
Louise Bennett Coverley, better known as Miss Lou, was an iconic poet and entertainer known for popularizing the use of patois in music and poetry internationallyâhelping to pave the way for artists like Harry Belafonte and Bob Marley to use patois in their work. This picture book tells the story of Miss Louâs early years, when she was a young girl growing up in Jamaica.
As a child, Miss Lou loved wordsâparticularly the Jamaican English, or patois, that she heard all around her. As a young writer, Miss Lou felt caught between writing âlines of words like tight cornrows,â as her teachers instructed, and words that beat more naturally âin time with her heart.â
The uplifting and inspiring story of a girl finding her own voice, this is also a vibrant, colorful, and immersive look at an important figure in our cultural history. With rich and warm illustrations bringing the story to life, A Likkle Miss Lou is a modern ode to language, girl power, diversity, and the arts.
End matter includes a glossary of Jamaican patois terms, a note about the authorâs #OwnVoices perspective as a Jamaican-Canadian writer, and a brief biography of Miss Lou and her connection to Canada, where she lived for 20 years.
A vibrant, colorful, and immersive look at an important figure in Jamaicaâs cultural history, this is also a universal story of a child finding and trusting her own voice. End matter includes a glossary of Jamaican patois terms, a note about the authorâs âown voiceâ perspective, and a brief biography of Miss Lou and her connection to Canada, where she spent 20 years of her life.
"This biography of the poet as a young girl is a tribute not only to her literary beginnings but also to patois itself." âBooklist
"This joyful book celebrates the importance of language and taking it as your own." âKirkus Reviews
