Arnold Adoff has written over twenty-five books of poetry for young readers, including
Slow Dance Heartbreak Blues, illustrated by William Cotton; and
Street Music: City Poems, illustrated by Karen Barbour, both of which are available at your local library. He is the author of
Malcolm X, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, and has also edited
The Poetry of Black America. He has received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and his trademark "shaped speech" writing style and his rhythmic poems have made him one of the most renowned children's poets of our time.
Mr. Adoff and his wife, celebrated author Virginia Hamilton, live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Emily Arnold McCully has illustrated more than a hundred books for children, including her own First Snow and Arnold Adoff's Black Is Brown Is Tan. She won the Caldecott Medal for her book Mirette On the High Wire.
