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A light in the attic
Par Shel Silverstein. 1981
A fat collection of poems that range from exhilarating nonsense to tender sadness. Includes "How Not to Have to Dry…
the Dishes," "Prayer of the Selfish Child," "Adventures of a Frisbee," and "Hiccup Cure." For grades 4-7 to share with younger children and adultsIntroduces forty poets with informal statements about their relationships with written or spoken words when they were young; also presents…
at least one work by each. Includes Marvin Bell, Rita Dove, Allen Ginsberg, Maxine Kumin, Li-Young Lee, Gerald Stern, Alice Walker, and Robley Wilson. For grades 6-9 and older readersHow to write poetry (Scholastic guides)
Par Paul Janeczko. 1999
Practical advice on the art of writing poetry. Provides tips on how to begin, from gathering ideas to writing progressively…
more complex poetic forms. Contains copious examples, recommends readings, provides checklists, and suggests uses for completed verses. For grades 5-8. 1999What's the deal?: Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Par Rhoda Blumberg. 1998
Provides historical background of the United States's purchase of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803. Discusses the negotiations by…
Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon, political implications for Spain and Britain, possibilities of war, and the young nation's actual acquisition of the vast area. For grades 5-8Falling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerWalt Whitman: poetry for young people (Poetry for young people)
Par Walt Whitman. 1997
An introduction to the life and work of the nineteenth-century American poet. A biographical sketch and a description of Whitman's…
era are followed by a selection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer pieces. The choices reflect feelings of patriotism and emotions evoked by the Civil War. For grades 6-9. 1997Lives of the presidents: fame, shame, and what the neighbors thought
Par Kathleen Krull. 1998
Unusual biographical facts about the personal lives of the presidents of the United States. Discusses the presidents as fathers, husbands,…
pet owners, and neighbors. Provides information on hairstyles, favorite foods, and sports and also some bad habits and fears. For grades 3-6I, too, sing America: three centuries of African-American poetry
Par Catherine Clinton. 1998
Journey through heartsongs
Par Mattie Stepanek. 2001
This second collection of poems expands on the themes of faith and hope found in Heartsongs (RC 53296, BR 13761).…
In "I Could... If They Would," Mattie shares his dreams of what he would do if a cure were discovered for his rare disease. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001Alice Ramsey's grand adventure
Par Don Brown. 1997
On June 9, 1909, Alice Ramsey left New York City to drive across America in a Maxwell automobile. Accompanied by…
three other women, she had to repair the car several times before finally arriving in San Francisco on August 7, 1909. The book describes the small towns, farms, railroad tracks, rivers, and mountains they passed along the way. For grades 2-4Where am I?: the story of maps and navigation
Par A. G Smith. 1997
A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from…
birch bark and clay tablets dated 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8Pioneer girl: growing up on the prairie
Par Andrea Warren. 1998
Recounts the life of Grace McCance, whose family settled a Nebraska homestead in 1885 when she was only three years…
old. Grace and her sisters helped to work the farm as they contended with bugs, snakes, blizzards, and wildfires. Based on her memoirs. For grades 4-7Mad about Madeline: the complete tales (Madeline)
Par Ludwig Bemelmans. 1993
A collection of all six rhymed stories about Madeline. The first--published in 1939--introduces Madeline, the smallest of twelve girls who…
live together in Paris with Miss Clavel. She has various adventures involving animals, gypsies, travel, a boy called Pepito, and a magical Christmas. For grades K-3. 1961Twenty-seven poems describing the wind written by such poets as John Ciardi, Karla Kuskin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Christina Rossetti, A.A.…
Milne, Carl Sandburg, and Russell Hoban. Kaye Starbird's verses tell about grown-ups and kids having different reactions to the spring wind. For grades 4-7The Place my words are looking for: what poets say about and through their work
Par Paul Janeczko. 1990
Thirty-one grade-school children interview friends and relatives about their roles in the civil rights movement. Three additional essays provide information…
on segregation, the movement to end it, and the struggle against racial discrimination and poverty. For grades 5-8Get up and go: the history of American road travel
Par Sylvia Whitman. 1996
Chronicles transportation in the United States from Native American trails to superhighways. Includes information on horse-drawn conveyances, railroads, cycles, and…
automobiles. Also describes the legislation that changed the way Americans traveled. For grades 5-8. 1996My America: a poetry atlas of the United States
Par Lee Hopkins. 2000
Collection of poems depicting the ever-changing landscape of the United States, its people, and its natural wonders. Hopkins divides the…
country into seven unique regions, plus Washington, D.C. He also provides interesting facts about each state and the District of Columbia. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2000Marvelous math: a book of poems
Par Lee Hopkins. 1997
Fourteen poets present their feelings about numbers, measurements, and mathematics in the everyday world. Betsy Franco writes "Math Makes Me…
Feel Safe" in praise of consistent answers. But in "Near the Window Tree" Karla Kuskin admits that she would rather play outside than do multiplication. For grades 2-4The Salem witch trials
Par Lori Wilson. 1997
Discusses the history of witchcraft leading up to events in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692, when accusations against supposed…
witches caused many innocent deaths. Considers the long-term effects of the trials in Salem. For grades 6-9