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The inner city Mother GooseThe inner city Mother Goose

The inner city Mother Goose1969

Lawrence Ratzkin, Eve Merriam

About this book

Poems inspired by traditional nursery rhymes depict the grim reality of inner city life, including such topics as crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing.

Details

First published
1969
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages
70
ISBN-13
9780689806773
OL Work ID
OL13298W

Subjects

American poetryChildren's poetry, AmericanCity and town lifeInner citiesJuvenile poetryMother GooseNursery rhymesParodies, imitationsPoetrySlumsSocial problemsChildren's poetryAmerican poetry, african american authors

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