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Christmas crafts from around the world
Par Judy Ann Sadler. 2003
A how-to book on holiday handicrafts from fourteen countries that children can make. Includes an advent calendar from Germany, cranberry…
and popcorn garlands from the United States, a piñata from Mexico, and a nativity scene from Italy. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2003The dream keeper and other poems
Par Langston Hughes. 1994
Collection of sixty-six poems chosen by the author for young readers. Selections include lyrical poems, songs, and blues, many exploring…
the African American experience. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1932Poetry by heart: a child's book of poems to remember
Par Elizabeth Attenborough. 2001
More than one hundred poems worth learning "by heart" to keep forever. Poets include such old favorites as William Shakespeare,…
William Blake, and Emily Dickinson, as well as popular moderns Roald Dahl, Judith Viorst, Mary Ann Hoberman, and Jack Prelutsky. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2001Becoming Joe DiMaggio
Par Maria Testa. 2002
Narrative poem tells the story of an Italian grandfather and his American grandson who listen to the New York Yankees…
baseball games on the radio. Uncontracted braille. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2002Knitting
Par Judy Ann Sadler. 2002
Beginner's guide to the traditional craft of knitting. Discusses the basics from needed materials to step-by-step instructions for each process…
involved in making eleven projects: pom-pom scarf, headband, rolled-brim hat, ribbed scarf, slipper socks, patchwork blanket, pillow, book bag, mini-purse, striped mittens, and feathery boa. For grades 3-6. 2002Walt Whitman: a biography
Par Milton Meltzer. 2002
A profile of the nineteenth-century American poet whose life is presented in the context of his times, and who is…
profoundly affected by the Civil War. Includes excerpts from his major work, Leaves of Grass (BR 08420). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Planting the seed: a guide to gardening
Par Suzanne Winckler. 2002
Organic gardening at home: how to grow fruits and vegetables that are free of chemicals and pesticides. Discusses determining location…
and soil conditions, choosing the right seeds and plants, caring for plants, and harvesting food. Includes a few recipes and recommendations for further reading. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002A 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 readersGrow it again
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 1999
Instructs how to grow potted plants by taking seeds from or sections of fruits, vegetables, and other plants used for…
food. Also includes crafts and recipes. Carrot, bean, pea, garlic, peanut, melon, orange, and pineapple are among the sources. For grades 3-6. 1999How 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. 1999Falling 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. 1997I, 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. 2001Hope through heartsongs
Par Mattie Stepanek. 2002
A third collection of poems by a young boy with an incurable disease, who cherishes hope even as he faces…
adversity and personal challenge. In September 2001 he wrote "For Our World," wishing that everyone would pray for peace. For grades 3-6 and older readers. Bestseller. 2002Mad 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. 1961Thirteen short, humorous, rhyming stories in two voices, for beginning readers or for a child and an adult. Intended to…
celebrate the joys of reading together, the stories are about "cats and puppies, bears and mice, snakes, telephones, snowmen, birthdays, friendships and more." For grades K-3. 2001Twenty-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