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Here there be unicorns
Par Jane Yolen. 1994
This collection of eight poems and ten stories relates tales of the well-known mystical beast in both medieval and traditional…
settings. The story "Unicorn Tapestry" was inspired by two famous unicorn tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn and the Lady with the Unicorn. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
Par Robert Browning. 1993
Folktale in verse. The town of Hamelin employs a mysterious piper to save them from a plague of rats. When…
the townspeople refuse to pay him for his work, the piper takes magical revenge. For grades 3-6Skin deep and other teenage reflections: poems
Par Angela Medearis. 1995
Collection of poems about the problems teenagers face in growing up. Expressing the pride, anger, and loneliness teens often feel,…
the verses cover concerns about school, family, friends, and appearances. For grades 6-9 and older readersSweet dreams of the wild: poems for bedtime
Par Rebecca Dotlich. 1996
Poems that explain to a sleepy child where different kinds of animals go to bed. A hummingbird sleeps in a…
teacup-sized nest, a turtle rests on a moss-covered log, sheep nap in the open countryside, and all "cuddle up tight with sweet dreams of the wild." For preschool-grade 2Here there be dragons
Par Jane Yolen. 1993
Five poems and eight stories about dragons by Jane Yolen, who precedes each with an introductory note about the piece.…
The collection includes "Why Dragons?" "The Dragon's Boy," "The Making of Dragons," and "Here There Be Dragons." For grades 4-7 and older readersThis book celebrates American life as seen through the work of artists and writers. Combining a sampling of poetry with…
visual arts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art, Panzer shows the many kinds of people, landscapes, and beliefs that make up American life. For grades 5-8 and older readersA suitcase of seaweed, and other poems
Par Janet Wong. 1996
Thirty-six poems divided into three categories--"Korean Poems," "Chinese Poems," and "American Poems"--that reflect the author's heritage. Wong shares insights into…
Asian American experiences in such poems as "Acupuncture," "Koreatown," "Tea Ceremony," "Manners," "Face It," and "Money Order." For grades 3-6Nous sommes les musiciens!: chansons traditionnelles (Livre-disque)
Par Carmen Campagne. 2007
Carmen Campagne nous offre ici une collection de ses succès traditionnels, de La laine des moutons à J'ai tant dansé…
en passant par La petite chèvre, superbement illustrés par Marie Lafrance. Pour ne pas oublier les chansons qui ont bercé tant d'enfances ...Tu étais ma façon d'aimer: poésie (Graffiti #147)
Par Lucie Bergeron. 2022
J'ai juste envie d'écrire de me perdre dans mes histoires noircir des lignes des lignes sans compter ravir la lumière…
de mon cerveau et la charbonner sur mes feuilles lignées Avant quand mon crayon touchait le papier mon cahier s'enflammait j'avais tellement d'idées que ma main n'allait pas assez vite pour les écrire les mots déboulaient et ma tête répétait pour ne pas les oublier les phrases pressées les unes contre les autres qui se tenaient sur le plongeon de dix mètres avant de sauter dans le vide et de me surprendreHold fast to dreams
Par Andrea Pinkney. 1995
Dee Willis, twelve, is not happy about moving from Baltimore to Wexford, Connecticut. Just as her friend Lorelle warned her,…
Dee is the only black student in her class. Her sister, Lindsay, fits in at her prep school by acting white and joining the lacrosse team. But Dee misses her double-dutch squad and isn't good at playing lacrosse. Will her hobby of photography and her one friend be enough to make school bearable? For grades 5-8Chicago blues
Par Julie Deaver. 1995
Lissa, seventeen, attends art school in Chicago. Her parents are divorced, and her sister, Marnie, eleven, lives with their mother.…
When her alcoholism worsens, the mother decides she can no longer keep Marnie. Lissa agrees to care for her sister, but naturally Marnie does not want to leave her mother. The two girls eventually establish a workable relationship, and all is well until their mother decides she wants Marnie back. For grades 6-9Sweet corn: poems
Par James Stevenson. 1995
Collection of twenty-eight poems on topics such as a tree house, old windows, a ladder, a screen door, a summer…
storm, a photo album, and an old dog. In "Roadside Stand," the author finds sweet corn (in season) a good reason to be happy. In "Bike Rental" he enjoys the experiences of a ride in the country and gets to keep his memories even though the rental bike must be returned. For grades 3-6Birds, beasts, and fishes: a selection of animal poems
Par Anne Carter. 1991
Fifty-one poems all have one thing in common: animals. There are poems about cats, bats, octopuses, fish, lizards, lions, and…
many other species. Poets include Robert Browning, Ted Hughes, D.H. Lawrence, Ogden Nash, and William Blake. For grades 3-6Been to yesterdays: poems of a life
Par Lee Hopkins. 1995
Collection of autobiographical poems about the author's thirteenth year, in which his parents divorce and his beloved grandmother dies. Hopkins…
uses poignant images and evokes emotions that give way to his desire to make the world a brighter place. For grades 4-7The topiary garden
Par Janni Howker. 1994
Liz Jackson, twelve, is spending the weekend with her father and older brother, Alan, at a motorcycle competition near Carlton…
Hall. Running away from her dad and Alan after they laugh at her for getting upset about a picture Alan drew in her sketchbook, Liz meets Sally Beck, ninety-one, who has an extraordinary tale to tell about her life at Carlton Hall. For grades 6-9Going the distance
Par Mary Miller. 1994
Loren Monroe is looking forward to starting school with her new Florida friends when she learns her artistic parents are…
uprooting her once again. This time Loren will stay with her grandmother in Illinois while her parents go to Italy. Luckily there are twins next door to make friends with, and Loren joins the swimming team at her new junior high. Then she learns what her parents have in store for her next. For grades 3-6 and older readersWho shrank my grandmother's house?: poems of discovery
Par Barbara Esbensen. 1992
More than twenty poems about the everyday discoveries of childhood. There are discoveries about the ordinary--"There is a long story…
living in the shortest pencil"--and about the unusual--sand dollars from which one can break "five white doves ready to fly to your hand. Sea change!" For grades 3-6 and older readersThe singing green: new and selected poems for all seasons
Par Eve Merriam. 1992
Barbara Frietchie
Par John Whittier. 1992
On September 10, 1862, the troops of the Confederate States of America marched through Maryland, a border state with citizens…
loyal to both the Union and the Confederacy. John Greenleaf Whittier wrote about an act of heroism in which ninety-five-year-old Barbara Frietchie waved the Union flag in General "Stonewall" Jackson's face. Includes background information and commentary. For grades 3-6 and older readersZoomrimes: poems about things that go
Par Sylvia Cassedy. 1993
Twenty-six poems about objects that move, each representing a different letter of the alphabet. There are feet that are free--"no…
need to drop lots of coins in a slot"--and a unicycle ridden by a unicorn in a uniform. For grades 3-6