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The 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. 1932Kitty riddles
Par Katy Hall. 2000
A collection of riddles about cats and kittens. For example: Why did the baby cat carry around a box of…
band-aids? She wanted to be a first-aid kit! For grades 2-4. 2000Ribbit riddles (Easy-to-read, Dial Ser.)
Par Katy Hall. 2001
Poetry 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. 2002Dino riddles
Par Katy Hall. 2002
A collection of riddles about dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit?…
Tricera hops!" and "What do dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!" For grades 2-4. 2002Chickie riddles
Par Katy Hall. 1999
A collection of funny riddles about chickens. For example, "Which side of a chicken has the most feathers?" to which…
the answer is: "The outside." For grades K-3 and older readers. 1997Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters
Par Alvin Schwartz. 1992
Walt 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. 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 adultsSquids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6Introduces 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. 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. BestsellerThe great brain is back (The Great Brain #8.)
Par John Fitzgerald, Diane DeGroat. 1995
In this final book about the Great Brain (the manuscript was found after the author's death), J.D. narrates eight more…
tales about how his big brother, Tom, now thirteen, continues to swindle people out of their money. Tom convinces J.D. to sell bars of soap, he almost outwits Polly Reagan in the spelling bee, and he helps rescue a gang of outlaws. For grades 4-7Walt 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. 1961