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An international selection of more than forty poets presented in chronological order. Includes Sappho of ancient Greece, Charles Baudelaire of…
France, Pablo Neruda of Chile, and J.E. Wei of Taiwan. Editor chose poems that "shook" her. For junior and senior high readersArgues that the depletion of the world's tropical rainforests has caused irreversible ecological damage. Explores the loss of biodiversity, drastic…
climatic changes, and the uprooting of indigenous populations. Describes the debate about the severity of these problems, especially in British Columbia and the Amazon. For senior high and older readersAn annual collection of short stories, essays, and poetry published in magazines and by small presses. In "Grounded," a mother…
joins her son, who is running away from home. In "Oxygen," a man recalls one summer he spent delivering oxygen tanks to dying people. Descriptions of sex and strong languageThe opposing viewpoints in this volume concern the environment. Scientists debate the causes and effects of global warming, whether it…
poses a serious threat to human life, and how to preserve the rainforests that are endangered by slowly rising temperatures. For junior and senior high and older readersProfiles fourteen individuals whose jobs involve working outdoors, including a naturalist, a recreation director, a rancher, and others employed in…
agriculture. Discusses how to get started, what the work entails, and the pros and cons of each career. For junior and senior high readersThe complete book of fishing: tackle, techniques, species, bait
Par Arthur Oglesby, Trevor Housby, Mike Millman, Peter Gathercole, John Wilson. 1999
Five expert fishermen present a guide to many aspects of their sport--types of tackle and bait, various techniques, popular species,…
and how to "read the water." Emphasizes English approaches but notes comparisons with North American waters. Includes tips on finding good spots. 1997What have you lost?
1999
Selections from 140 contemporary poets expressing their thoughts and observations in free verse on the theme of loss--of objects, people,…
places, or concepts. Many of the poems are first-time publications. Biographical notes on the contributors are included. For junior and senior high readers. 1999Collection of poems spanning the stages of emotional recovery from heartbreak. Selected mainly from the work of such twentieth-century poets…
as Margaret Atwood, Louise Glück, Billy Collins, and Robert Frost, the sequence of topics takes us through rage, sadness, self-hatred, false hope, resolve, relapse, real hope, and moving on. 2002Smoke from this altar
Par Louis L'Amour. 1990
In 1939, Louis L’Amour first gave public voice to his now-celebrated spirit of wanderlust in SMOKE FROM THIS ALTAR. Like…
many of his stories, the poems in this book are inspired by his experiences and memories of his journeys across oceans and continents. It is vintage L’Amour storytelling — in verse — about nature, the land, and the people who loved and braved it.Choosing the right camp 1993-94 edition: the complete guide to the best summer camp for your child
Par Richard C Kennedy. 1992
A camp director with more than thirty years' experience answers everything parents and kids need to know about summer camps,…
from obtaining brochures to packing the trunk, and includes a list of the top fifty camps in America.Anthology of sports stories taken from a variety of publications, such as Sports Illustrated and the New Yorker. Topics range…
from basketball and boxing to a racehorse autopsy and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There are articles about amusing incidents, tragic losses, exciting championships, collecting memorabilia, diehard fans, aging stars, and sports triviaKatakis defines stewardship as a way of seeing, thinking, and acting on this planet with underpinnings of honor, duty, and…
courage. Reflecting this idea are essays by thirty authors, including Wendell Berry, Gerald Vizenor, and Gary Paul Nabhan. In her contribution, Mary Catherine Bateson discusses the integral part death plays in both forests and families. Some strong languageSixty-five selections of short fiction, essays, and poetry published first by noncommercial American presses and magazines. "My Father, Dancing" by…
Bliss Broyard is her first published work. "A Thousand Buddhas," an essay about giving and receiving a massage, is by Brenda Miller, who once worked as a massage therapist. "Night Singing" is by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, W.S. Merwin. Some strong languageLooking for your name: a collection of contemporary poems
Par Paul B. Janeczko. 1993
Anthology of poems by contemporary writers. Focusing on conflict in a range of situations, the poems are designed to evoke…
strong emotions. The opening poem recalls a first-grader's eagerness in raising his hand to be called on for the answer. Other poems deal with such topics as suicide, AIDS, nuclear accidents, and the swift passage of life. Some strong language. For high school and older readersSafety-wise
Par Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. 1993
A guide for adult leaders in establishing sound health and safety standards and practices for Girl-Scouting programs. Sets forth program…
standards and guidelines, activity checkpoints, and trip-planning tips aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of girls involved in Scouting activitiesThe Best American poetry, 1996
Par David Lehman. 1996
Seventy-five poems by American writers. Includes Sherman Alexie's thoughts on the death penalty in "Capital Punishment"; Margaret Atwood's reflections on…
her youth amidst the torched remains of a home in "Morning in the Burned House"; and Jane Kenyon's meditation on mortality in "Reading Aloud to My Father." Some strong languageExtensive collection of poetry featuring the work of fifteen poets, such as Annie Dillard and Daniel Berrigan. Poems are divided…
into the following sections: The Cross, Transformation, Death, Injustice, Presence, God's Body, Fools, Wayfarers, Love, The Dark, Grace, Praise, The Mystical Body, Sacrament, The Leap, and HolyIn this classic narrative poem, written in late-eighteenth-century Vietnam, six common domestic animals--the water buffalo, the dog, the horse, the…
goat, the rooster, and the pig-each brags of the service it performs for its master and is contemptuous of some other beast as useless or harmful. This edition includes the original poem in Vietnamese language with a translation, introduction, and notes in English. Bilingual titleMark Strand, 1990 poet laureate of the United States, served as guest editor of a collection of the best poems…
published that year. His choices range from dramatic monologues to sonnets, and the subjects and settings are equally diverse. When he narrows his selection to the allotted seventy-five poems, both newcomers and established poets are represented in titles such as "Celestial Music" and "Desire."Essays illustrating the need for humans to learn to live in an environmentally sensitive manner. By authors such as Edward…
Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and Onondaga chief Oren Lyons, the essays are grouped in three sections. The first depicts the current state of nature, the second describes the impact of growth-driven economics and overpopulation, and the third offers some possible solutions