BOX
Carole Boston Weatherford
- Reading
- Read the poems at a measured pace, pausing at the supplementary notes or timeline when useful. Let the reader choose whether to discuss Brown’s family separation before continuing.
- Themes
- Poetry and historical material: The story is narrated in six-line stanzas, with each line representing one side of a box; historical records and an excerpt from Brown’s writing accompany it. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to family disruption.