My Afro Is a Rising Sun

K-Gr 3–A powerful and vibrant celebration of self-identity and cultural pride. Each page is a metaphor, describing different Black American cultural touchstones, such as pride in African culture, food, and family gatherings, significant cities around the U.S., as well as meaningful games, dances, and music. The language is brief and poetic, making it accessible to the youngest readers, and the powerful message will resonate with them as well as adult readers. The vibrant, joyful art is a perfect match to the positive, uplifting text. Using a glowing palette, Wiley shows the magnificent natural world, a glorious array of people, and the lovely places that are important to African American culture. This book’s place, though, is not only right for the history or cultural awareness shelves but would also be useful for an excellent lesson on metaphors and writing.