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1) Remember
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"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember."--
2) Maya Angelou
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Collects and illustrates twenty-five poems by African-American author Maya Angelou, including "Me and My Work," "Still I Rise," and "A Brave and Startling Truth," and includes poem introductions and notes.
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In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you'll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don't go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the thrill of flying to the imaginary planet Woosocket to bonding with a friend over a shared hatred of spinach, these poems capture the very essence of being a kid.--From publisher description....
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"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters"--
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11th-12th Grade Reading
ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
Nashville Reads 2024 | The Works of Jason Reynolds
ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
Nashville Reads 2024 | The Works of Jason Reynolds
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"A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now"--
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The horse is ready, the air is bracing, and everyone is bundled into the sleigh. So let the wind blow and the snow start to fall! This family is off to Grandfather's house for a delicious feast. Matt Tavares illuminates the original text of Lydia Maria Child's verse about Thanksgiving Day.
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"In Calef Brown's poem "We Go Together," he jubilantly decrees: "We go together / like fingers and thumbs. / Basses and drums. / Pastries and crumbs." In "You Are Two (Kiwis)," he muses, "I am quite frequently, / reminded by thee / of a kiwi. / Either kind." Yes, silliness and sentimentality have free rein in this "curious selection" of childlike poems about love and friendship, each accompanied by an equally absurd, stylized acrylic painting. Like...
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Contributes a collection of 100 children's poems by the author, featuring energetic verse and all manner of silliness, such as a poem describing what kinds of bugs are best for breakfast and verse expressing school children's desires to skip school. Features various poetic forms, black-and-white illustrations, and an index.
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From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance-- paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. Taking inspiration from the unsung women poets of the era, Grimes uses the "Golden Shovel" poetry method to create original poems drawn from the words of ... groundbreaking...
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