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A collection of sixty poems from various Native American groups. Concise, eloquent phrases convey a respect for nature and for…
human qualities. Many reveal the spiritual aspects of tribal life. For grades 5-8 and older readersAn 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 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 languageThis same sky: a collection of poems from around the world
Par Naomi Shihab Nye. 1992
Anthology of pieces by 129 poets from sixty-eight countries other than the U.S. The poems express a universal spirit through…
themes including dreams, families, nature, loss, and human mysteries. For grades 5-8Anthology of twenty-four poems about people who occupy your thoughts, especially friends but also enemies. Titles like "Another Poem to…
Send to Your Worst Enemy," and "If I Could Put a Curse on You," are balanced by "Friendship," "Summertime Sharing," and "To You." For grades 3-6Profiles 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. 1997Examines a range of perspectives and opinions on topics related to the end of life. Presents opposing outlooks on such…
issues as physician-assisted suicide, near-death experiences, and grief. Challenges readers to confront and understand conflicting points of view. For senior high and older readers. 1998What 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 triviaRising voices: writings of young Native Americans
Par Arlene Hirschfelder, Beverly Singer. 1992
A collection of poems and essays written by young Native Americans between the late 1800s and 1990. Included is a…
nineteenth-century piece by a Chippewa girl who describes the heartbreak of returning home a stranger from seven years of boarding school and a poem declaring "Indians are native people...Yet, we are treated as though we just got here." For grades 5-8 and older readersKatakis 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 languageThe Night of the whippoorwill: poems
Par Nancy Larrick. 1992
The night has held a special, magical appeal to poets throughout the ages all over the world. This collection of…
more than thirty such poems includes the works of Carl Sandburg, Eve Merriam, Ted Hughes, Langston Hughes, and Jane Yolen. For grades 3-6 and older readersNever take a pig to lunch: and other poems about the fun of eating
Par Nadine Bernard Westcott. 1994
A collection of nearly sixty humorous poems about food and eating. There are poems about school lunches, picnics, and manners…
and about baloney, a sliver of liver, oodles of noodles, and fudge. For grades K-3 and older readersSixty-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 readers