Ain’t Burned All the Bright

An interplay of poetry and art showcases a Black family during the first summer of COVID. In three breaths, the teen narrator describes how his family copes with the challenges of that time. 

• Fiction, Poetry, Verse Novel, African American
• Notable Children's Books 2023, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2023 (Honor Title)
• Age: Older
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9781534439467

Notes

From the 2023 Caldecott press release:
A Black family finds it difficult to breathe due to pandemic anxiety and crushing oppression of systemic racism, discovering a lifeline in their connections with one another. Griffin’s mixed-media collage illustrations both capture the tone of the poetic text and invite readers to create personal meanings.