Showing 1–2 of 2 titles

• Genre: Poetry
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2002

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  Carver: A Life in Poems

  By Marilyn Nelson

  Nelson challenges readers with a truly new biography of George Washington Carver. Told from multiple perspectives, this collection of fifty-nine poems reveals littleknown facets of the remarkable scientist, who it too often dismissed as “the peanut man.” With simple sophistication and beauty, Nelson transcends Carver's brilliance and scientific achievements to present the essence of this profoundly humble man.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • John Newbery Medal 2002 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: (1-886910-53-7)
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  Iguanas in the Snow

  By Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Christina Gonzalez (Illustrator)

  "Iguanas in the Snow," a collection of seventeen bilingual poems depicting winter in San Francisco and nearby mountains, surprise and delight like peppermint candy on the tongue. Alarcón's rich verbal imagery peppers the pages with Latino children's experiences in a multicultural setting.

  • Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2002 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780892392025