Coretta Scott

"Poetic language paired with powerful images make this biography/history of the Civil Rights Movement a moving, provacative read-aloud. Every library will want copies of this lyrical tribute to an elegant woman and the era she represents." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"Nelson's jacket portrait, monumental and tender at the same time, sets the tone for this intimate picture biography. Shange's rhythmic lines and formal syntax roll like waves carrying readers on a soul-stirring ride through Coretta's coming of age in the Civil Rights Movement." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expression of the strength, beauty, and joy of one woman's character." - Booklist (starred review)