A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart - Zetta Elliott

\nIn this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me \na space deep down inside of me \nwhere all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy--skateboarding and playing basketball--until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child's experiences following a police shooting--through grief and protests, healing and community--with washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers--children and adults alike--talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us. \nCaldecott Honor Book \nToday Show Best Book for the Holidays \nALA Notable Book for All Ages \nALSC Notable Children's Book \nNCTE Notable Poetry Book \nEvanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids \nNerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture Book \nIn this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me \na space deep down inside of me \nwhere all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy--skateboarding and playing basketball--until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child's experiences following a police shooting--through grief and protests, healing and community--with washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers--children and adults alike--talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us. \nCaldecott Honor Book \nToday Show Best Book for the Holidays \nALA Notable Book for All Ages \nALSC Notable Children's Book \nNCTE Notable Poetry Book \nEvanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids \nNerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture Book \nIn this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me \na space deep down inside of me \nwhere all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy--skateboarding and playing basketball--un