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An Inner City Boy Shares His Hopes, Fears And Dreams; Through uplifting poetry and powerful illustrations, readers will be swept into the world of ten-year-old DeShawn. Set in the projects, ambulances and cop cars are a regular part of DeShawn's days, but so are neighbourhood barbecues and snowball fights. Based on the author's own experiences as a child, this powerful and inspiring verse shares with readers everything from DeShawn's deepest sadness to his most joyful hopes. With a dynamic central character, as well as illustrations that richly capture the emotion, humour and strength of the story, readers from all backgrounds will be charmed by this upbeat, compassionate and creative young boy.

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Tony Meidna grew up in the South Bronx of New York City. An English Professor at Long Island University and a prolific poet, he has published several poetry collections and was selected by Writer's Digest as one of the top ten poets to watch in the new millennium. R. Greogry Christie, with a fine arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, is the illustrator of The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children, which received the 1997 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, as well as Richard Wright and the Library Card.

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