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Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Through the eyes of 10-year-old Benjamin Giroux, being odd is different, and different is a good thing. This is what the then fifth-grader hoped to convey in his poem, beginning every few sentences with "I am, about what it is like to live with autism. Inspired by a school assignment, Benjamin s raw and emotional words poured out onto the page, but when he feared they were not any good, his parents shared the poem with friends and family. Little...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"With humor and heart, Nick Cannon--entertainer extraordinaire--has created a truly modern poetry collection. Join Cannon as he rhymes his way through a world filled with fantastical robots and dinosaurs, mean lunch ladies, terrifying babysitters, and a vegetarian who's had one too many bowls of beans. Also included are tributes to his family members, several children he's met on his travels, poet Shel Silverstein, and hip-hop icons."-Back cover.
5) Brats
Author
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Description
Forty-two poems describe a variety of particularly unpleasant brats.
6) Me I am!
Author
Language
English
Description
An illustrated poem which celebrates children who enjoy doing all kinds of activities. This poem originally appeared in The Random House book of poetry for children, published in 1983.
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Crecer como hispanoestadounidense en América significa hablar dos idiomas, vivir dos vidas, y aprender las reglas de dos culturas. Cool Salsa celebra los tonos, los ritmos, los sonidos y las experiencias de esa doble vida. En este libro se encuentran poemas sobre las familias y las fiestas, los insultos y las memorias tristes, los "hot dogs" y los mangos, las sílabas dulces de español y las muchas trampas de inglés. Se incluyen poemas de Sandra...
13) Monster school
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A book of poems that casts various monsters and creepy creatures in a school setting."--
14) We are shining
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A life-affirming poem, illustrated for the first time, intends to foster opportunity and acceptance for all the people and children of the world.
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Much of what twenty-first century culture tells black girls is not pretty: Don't wear this; don't smile at that. Don't have an opinion; don't dream big. And most of all, don't love yourself. In response to such destructive ideas, internationally recognized poet Mahogany Browne challenges the conditioning of society by crafting an anthem of strength and magic undeniable in its bloom for all beautiful Black girls.--Provided by Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Dream Variation," one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares...An African-American boy faces the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice, but he dreams of a different life--one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"A perfect gift for a new big brother or big sister, this collection of 21 poems celebrates growing up and milestones both large and small in a young person's life, such as learning how to whistle, riding the school bus alone, and becoming an older sibling"--Amazon.com.
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