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| Author | Zetta Elliott |
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| Illustrator | Noa Denmon |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillian |
Publication date | July 21, 2020 |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-38863-8 |
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart is a 2020 picture book written by Zetta Elliott and illustrated by Noa Denmon. Written in verse, it explores the emotions of a young Black boy after a girl in his community is killed by police. The book was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on July 21, 2020. Critics praised its accessible approach to serious topics including police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as its illustrations, for which Denmon received a 2021 Caldecott Honor.