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by Tony Medina

illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson

F or Maria Mazziotti Gillan, whos always in my corner
And in memory of my mother, who refused to let me be a goner

To my uncle Fernando Medina, Jr., in celebration of his 70th year! T.M.

T his book is livicated to I mighty sons, with whom I am well pleased.
Through this artwork I honor the man, Berhane Selassie, who carried
the message of justice and unity from the depth of the ghetto to the height
of global consciousness. J.J.W.

Acknowledgement

Big up to our editor Jennifer Fox and to Kerriann Thompson, my Jamaican sistah. T.M.

About the Title

The I and I in the title is, like Bob himself, multifaceted. It is a way of
referring to oneself, yet it means more than simply I. I and I can refer
to the unity of God (whom Bobs Rastafarian religion calls Jah) and every
humanmeaning God is within all of us and we are all one people, equal
under him. In Jamaican grammar, I and I can also mean we instead
of merely I. It discourages thinking of oneself solely as an individual but
instead as part of a community.T.M.

Authors Sources

Booker, Cedella Marley, and Anthony C. Winkler. Bob Marley, My Son. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing,
2003.

Dolan, Sean. Bob Marley. Black Americans of Achievement series. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1996.

Farley, Christopher John. Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley. New York: Amistad/HarperCollins,
2006.

Gilfoyle, Millie. Bob Marley. They Died Too Young series. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2000.

Haskins, James. One Love, One Heart: A History of Reggae. New York: Hyperion, 2002.

Marley, Cedella, and Gerald Housman. The Boy From Nine Miles: The Early Life of Bob Marley.
Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing, 2002.

Marley, Rita, and Hettie Jones. No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley. New York: Hyperion, 2004.

Mendell, Jo, and Charles Chabot. Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Bob Marley Story. Island Visual Arts,
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Sheehan, Sean. Jamaica . Cultures of the World series. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish, 2000.

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White, Timothy. Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley. New York: Owl Books/Henry Holt, 2001

Text copyright 2009 by Tony Medina
Illustrations copyright 2009 by Jesse Joshua Watson

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Manufactured in China

Book design by Kimi Weart
Book production by The Kids at Our House

The text is set in Bell Gothic
The illustrations are rendered in acrylic on illustration board

First Edition

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Medina, Tony.
I and I : Bob Marley / by Tony Medina ; illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson.
1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary: A biography in verse about the Jamaican reggae musician Bob
Marley, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life, including his
biracial heritage, Rastafarian beliefs, and love of music. End notes on poems
provide further biographical informationProvided by publisher.
E-ISBN 978-1-60060-947-3
1. Marley, BobJuvenile literature. 2. SingersJamaicaBiographyJuvenile
literature. 3. Reggae musiciansJamaicaBiographyJuvenile literature.
I. Watson, Jesse Joshua, ill. II. Title.
ML3930.M315M44 2009
782.421646092dc22
[B] 2008033485

Bob Marley s music is known throughout the world. on classroom visits,
when I mention his name, some children are unfamiliar with it. But when I start singing the lyrics
Dont worry about a thing, they suddenly come alive with recognition and happily sing along,
cause every little thing is gonna be alright! This call- and- response moment, with Marleys song
Three Little Birds, is inspirational and uplifting. It shows how we are connected by the universal
compassion of Bob Marleys timeless message of hope.

I first heard Bob Marleys music as a youngster. The beauty of the beats and the power of
his words captivated me. They spoke to that compassion in my heart for the homeless people I
encountered riding the New York City subways with my father from the Bronx to Manhattan each
Saturday on my way to acting classes.

When he was a boy, Bob Marley fell in love with music and dreamed of becoming a singer and
musician. He didnt let the fact that his mother couldnt afford to buy him instruments prevent him
from following his dream. He used his imagination and made a guitar from a big old sardine can, a
bamboo stick, and electric wire. This wasnt the extent of Bobs curious mind. Throughout his life,
he observed people in Jamaica and all over the world their stories and their struggles. what Bob
discovered would greatly affect the kind of artist he would become and the songs he would write
and sing.

Bob Marley was a messenger a poet- musician in the tradition of the West African griot, who
passes on the history of his people and comments on current events through storytelling and song. I
and I, Bob Marley celebrates his remarkable life in that griot storytelling tradition. Poems and notes
provide a broader biographical portrait of this amazing man and the light he shared with the world.
His musical legacy is a unifying force, inspiring us not only to dance to the beat, but to overcome
strife and live together as one.

Tony Medina

Three Little Birds lyrics by Bob Marley. Copyright 1977 Island records.

griot (GREE-oh): a traveling poet, storyteller, or musician who shares oral or tribal histories

I Am the Boy from Nine Miles

I am the boy
From Nine Miles

The one sing
Like three little birds
From my mum mum belly

Come to bring
My message

Of Love Love
Love

In many styles
Roots Rock
Reggae Ska

With a heart

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