Materials
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Instructions
1. Tell the children about Effie Lee Newsome. She was an African American
poet in the 1920s who primarily wrote poems for children. She is considered
a pioneer in children's literature.
2. Tell the children the following poem.
Effie Lee Newsome by Patricia Murchison
Effie Lee Newsome was a bright young girl,
The poems she wrote influenced the world.
Effie began writing at age five,
When she wrote, her words came alive.
When Effie wrote, her words did sing,
They came alive with zest and zing.
Effie Lee knew what it took,
Her poems where published in a book.
When Effie wrote, her words did sing,
She wanted children to see the nature and beauty of things.
When Effie wrote, her words did sing,
They came alive with zest and zing.
