A review by librarianryan
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade

inspiring

4.0

 

Suzanne Slade presents another fantastic picture book about a historical figure. This time the author turns their pen to Gwendloyn Brooks, the Poet Lauret from Illinois, and the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize.  The book is a great tale.  I do think it ends in an awkward place, but it gives the reader an idea of who Gwendolyn was and might make them interested in learning more.