Showing 1–11 of 11 titles
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical memoir chronicles the incidents and emotions she experienced as an African-American girl growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. Precise language magnifies moments and connects them to the larger historical narrative. Her elegant and evocative stand-alone poems weave a story about her development from a struggling reader and dreamer into a confident young woman and writer. -
Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
A school writing assignment is the catalyst for conversations around race, class, and privilege in this illustrated poetic conversation between two fifth-graders who learn to honor each other's differences.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2019
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- ISBN: 9781512404425
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César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
Bernier-Grand's poems on César Chávez flawlessly intertwine Spanish words into the English text, which includes prayers, folk sayings, and César's own words. -
Diego: Bigger Than Life
A series of chronological poems delve into the life of artist Diego Rivera, enlivened by bold, bigger than life images. -
Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings
From an early age, poet E. E. Cummings loved words. Burgess's text, enhanced by Di Giacomo's collage illustrations, explores Cummings' life from his childhood to his career as a poet.- Nonfiction, Poetry, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
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- ISBN: 9781592701711
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Federico García Lorca
Lázaro's lyrical poetry, written in Spanish, evokes the spirit and style of 20th-century poet and playwright, Federico García Lorca- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2010 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9781933032399
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Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
Dr. King's final months of life and the emotional aftermath of his assassination are recounted in this collection of poignant poetry.- Nonfiction, Poetry, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2019
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- ISBN: 9780545702539
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
Sweet's mixed-media collage and primitive watercolors flow seamlessly with Bryant's prose to reveal the important bits and pieces of Williams's ordinary yet extraordinary life as a doctor and poet.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780802853028
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Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
Eleven joyful songs of everyday pond life throughout the seasons are celebrated through this elegant and satisfying combination of visual drama, poetry, and scientific facts. The organic lines of Prange's exceptionally executed, hand-colored woodblock illustrations enlarge upon Sidman's expressive nature-themed poems.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780618135479
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Walt Whitman: Words for America
Kerley's lyrical prose portrait of Whitman captures the remarkable humanity and compassion of this quintessentially American poet, while Selznick's evocative art, inspired by period photographs, breathes visual life into this moving tribute. This memorable account of Whitman's experiences before and during the Civil War is brilliantly supported by the poet's own words, as well as contemporary and later sources.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780439357913
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Wet Cement
Children will enjoy the unusual format of the poems and their titles in this kid-friendly collection of concrete poetry.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2017
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- ISBN: 9781626722361