Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack

I stumbled upon an article on the web that discussed dance and American consciousness. On a more serious, sociocultural note, cakewalk is more than just a dance. As the dancers paraded by, doing flamboyant kicks and complicated swirls and turns, the elders judged them on appearance, grace, precision, and originality of moves. It was performed by couples who strutted and pranced around a large square, keeping time with fiddle and banjo music. “First introduced in America by slaves, the cakewalk is a dance rooted in Afro-American culture. In the author’s note, Patricia McKissack writes, These include seasons, weather, dance and music. Mirandy and Brother Wind touches on different subject matters for primary learners.

Whether or not she succeeded, I would leave it to you readers to find out.Ĭakewalk: Tracing Its Roots and Meaning. She tried to come up with different methods to catch Brother Wind. Mirandy was not one to give up so easily. “Can’t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. She was determined to win and hoped to achieve that by dancing with the Wind. Mirandy and Brother Wind follows the simple story of Mirandy trying to capture Brother Wind so she could be his partner to the junior cakewalk competition. She is reminiscent of other beloved spunky heroines such as Lauren Child’s Lola, Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking, Ian Falconer’s Olivia, Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody, and Beverly Cleary’s Ramona, just to name a few. “Spunk” is written all over Mirandy’s face, and readers will absolutely love her. The cover of the book shows little Mirandy in her braided pigtails and graceful stance. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, Mirandy and Brother Wind was a recipient of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Author Award in 1988.

Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)Īs our celebration of Black History Month comes to a close, I thought of sharing with you Patricia McKissack’s delightful picture book entitled Mirandy and Brother Wind.

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Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack