Listen Children — Dorothy Strickland

Listen Children is an  introduction to the world of black literature for all  young people who are learning about values and  feelings.



- Poems by Lucille Clifton,  Eloise Greenfield, and Langston  Hughes



- A full-length play by Alice  Childress



- Stories by Virginia Hamilton and Kristin  Hunter



- Recollections by Wilma  Rudolph and Stevie Wonder



- Martin  Luther King, Jr.'s most famous  speech



- 2 2 pieces in all, to be read with a group or  enjoyed alone



Listen  Children celebrates the joy and struggles of  being young, the pride in being black, and above  all the love we feel for others as we discover  ourselves.