Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea

This collection of poems is about an African American girl and the celebration of her family. Although the poems dont ryhyme they are warm, descriptive and provide a sense of belonging. Can be used to introduce the variations of poetry. Children in primary grades could draw illustrations to go along with the text or can use as a tool to assisst in creating their own poems about themselves and their family.

Brown honey in broomwheat tea is a very family oriented, fiction book. It is a poetic book but still is able to tell a story. The author is Joyce Carol Thomas. This book would be good for promoting being comfortable with yourself and to promote being close with family. I liked this book because it was very deep and descriptive.

This book revolves around broomwheat tea, which is good for healing certain ailments when consumed. Throughout this book an African American family compares broomwheat tea to different emotions they experience and changes they encounter through life. The broomwheat tea is a metaphor for being strong and appreciating who you are, and growing up believeing that the family loves one another deeply. it is also displayed as happiness, joy, and growth in one's self.

Lovely poetry. Easy to read again and again and get different pictures in your mind. The last two were my favorites.

This book is poems exploring the theme of African-American identity. An emotional story about family life, love, freedom and dreams. The illustrations are amazing that help make the story warm and loved. For all ages.

Genre: Poetry
Review: This book really expresses the emotions of being a black family. The young girl is able to express her feelings about keeping her family strong through this poetry. There is little rhyme, but emotions are strong.
Media: Colored Pencil

This collection of poems is centered around a tea called broom wheat. The little girl expresses how the tea makes them feel during different times in the lives. It shows the strength of this family and also show how close they are.