A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

hardcover Synopsis In 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 mea space deep down inside of mewhere 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. Author Zetta Elliott is a black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. Her poetry has been published in We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our