Only One of Me

Informationen zum Autor An award winning and distinguished poet, James Berry was born in Jamaica and grew up in a tiny village on the coast. He moved to the UK in 1948 where he became a leading campaigner for black people. One of the first black writers to achieve wider recognition, he was awarded an OBE in 1990 and was a strong advocate for young black writers. He divided his time between Great Britain and Jamaica until his death in 2017. Klappentext Only One of Me is a wonderful collection of the best poems for children from one of the most widely celebrated poets in Britain, James Berry, featuring an introduction by John Agard. Zusammenfassung Only One of Me is a wonderful collection of the best poems for children from one of the most widely celebrated poets in Britain, James Berry, featuring an introduction by John Agard.

About the author

An award winning and distinguished poet, James Berry was born in Jamaica and grew up in a tiny village on the coast. He moved to the UK in 1948 where he became a leading campaigner for black people. One of the first black writers to achieve wider recognition, he was awarded an OBE in 1990 and was a strong advocate for young black writers.
He divided his time between Great Britain and Jamaica until his death in 2017.

Product details

• Authors: James Berry, Berry James
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.08.2022
• EAN: 9781529074628
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-7462-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children's, Teenage & educational