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Everett Anderson #6
Everett Anderson's Nine Month Long
A small boy and his family anticipate the birth of their newest member.
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First published April 1, 1987
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Lucille Clifton
82 books435 followersLucille Clifton was an American poet, writer, and educator from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African American heritage, and feminist themes, with particular emphasis on the female body.
She was the first person in her family to finish high school and attend college. She started Howard University on scholarship as a drama major but lost the scholarship two years later.
Thus began her writing career.
Good Times, her first book of poems, was published in 1969. She has since been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and has been honored as Maryland's Poet Laureate.
Ms. Clifton's foray into writing for children began with Some of the Days of Everett Anderson, published in 1970.
In 1976, Generations: A Memoir was published. In 2000, she won the National Book Award for Poetry, for her work "Poems Seven".
From 1985 to 1989, Clifton was a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She was Distinguished Professor of Humanities at St. Mary's College of Maryland. From 1995 to 1999, she was a visiting professor at Columbia University. In 2006, she was a fellow at Dartmouth College.
Clifton received the Robert Frost Medal for lifetime achievement posthumously, from the Poetry Society of America.
She was the first person in her family to finish high school and attend college. She started Howard University on scholarship as a drama major but lost the scholarship two years later.
Thus began her writing career.
Good Times, her first book of poems, was published in 1969. She has since been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and has been honored as Maryland's Poet Laureate.
Ms. Clifton's foray into writing for children began with Some of the Days of Everett Anderson, published in 1970.
In 1976, Generations: A Memoir was published. In 2000, she won the National Book Award for Poetry, for her work "Poems Seven".
From 1985 to 1989, Clifton was a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She was Distinguished Professor of Humanities at St. Mary's College of Maryland. From 1995 to 1999, she was a visiting professor at Columbia University. In 2006, she was a fellow at Dartmouth College.
Clifton received the Robert Frost Medal for lifetime achievement posthumously, from the Poetry Society of America.
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
January 7, 2017
Concise, simple but not simplistic, universal appeal down to age 2, collection of poems that tell a story. Young Everett is getting used to Mr. Perry being "almost a dad" and his mama now being called Mrs. Perry and a new baby on the way. He has mixed feelings, especially about there being enough love to go around, but of course there's a happy ending.
My first Everett Anderson but not my last. I think I'll try to read more others by Clifton, too.
My first Everett Anderson but not my last. I think I'll try to read more others by Clifton, too.
February 8, 2019
Sweet book, beautifully illustrated about a young African American looking boy whose mom is remarried and expecting a baby and how the little boy thinks about his place in life through these changes.
September 27, 2017
A touching story about families and waiting.
May 25, 2025
A touching story, however, I did not like the mention of spanking.
December 18, 2015
I've always noticed this little book in the Children's section but never read it. I'm glad that I finally did.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews