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The Creation

by James Weldon Johnson

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An beautifully illustrated rendition of a 1927 poem by a famous member of the Harlem Renaissance tells of God's creation of the world up to the making of man, capturing the rhythms and cadences of African-American folktales and country sermons.

CreationAmerican poetryJuvenile poetryBible storiesAfrican AmericansO.T.PoetryJuvenile literatureChildren's poetry, AmericanAfrican American authorsOld TestamentChildren's poetry