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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 readersOpen closed open: poems
Par Yehuda Amichai. 2000
This collection of personal and cultural history begins and ends with poems in which Israel's leading poet recounts the story…
of a fragmented stone engraved with the word "Amen" that lies on his desk. Originally written in Hebrew, these poems were translated by Chana Bloch and Chana Kronfeld. 2000Grow 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. 1999Le Québec en contes et légendes
Par Michel Savage. 2007
"[...] Écrit de manière simple et accessible, [ce livre] raconte l'histoire romancée du Québec depuis ses débuts. Il parle de…
loups-garous, de feux follets, de diables, de revenants et de fantômes. Il répond aussi à des questions comme "D'où vient l'hiver ?", "Qui est le Bonhomme Sept-heures ?" ou "Comment a-t-on découvert le sirop d'érable?". Le Québec en contes et légendes est un heureux mélange d'histoires les plus connues de la tradition orale, de contes inédits et de faits historiques relégués aux oubliettes. Plusieurs textes connus ont été réécrits par les auteurs pour mieux captiver les lecteurs d'aujourd'hui, pour leur faire peur, pour les faire pleurer ou pour les faire rire. [...]" -- 4e de couvDisowned by memory: Wordsworth's poetry of the 1790s
Par David Bromwich. 1998
A critical interpretation of the first decade of Wordsworth's poetry. Combines biography, history, and psychology to provide a context for…
such pieces as "Tintern Abbey" and "The Old Cumberland Beggar." 1998Building storage stuff: 25 plans & projects to help put things in their place
Par Richard Freudenberger. 1997
Falling 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. BestsellerSelections from the Canzoniere and other works (Oxford World's classics)
Par Francesco Petrarca. 1985
Translations of letters and lyrical verse from the Canzoniere (Book of Songs) by the fourteenth-century Italian diplomat and classical scholar…
who was crowned poet laureate by Rome in 1341. Inspired by Petrarch's love for the mysterious Laura, poems in this volume are divided into those written before and after her death. 1985Walt 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. 1997From the devotions: poems
Par Carl Phillips. 1998
Alive together: new and selected poems
Par Lisel Mueller. 1996
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Includes works published over almost four decades as well as newer works. The…
poems celebrate the human capacity for love and joy, and the experience of family, music, and languageMusic minus one: poems
Par Jane Shore. 1996
Explorers with disabilities program helps
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1994
Provides a variety of programs and activities for the scout leader in an effort to include young adults with disabilities…
in the Exploring program, which includes both men and women from ages fourteen through twenty. Companion to Scouting for the Physically Handicapped (RC 9429). 1994Out of silence: selected poems
Par Muriel Rukeyser. 1992
Selections from previously published collections spanning the years from 1935 to 1978. The editors chose pieces representative of Rukeyser's complete…
body of work; many celebrate "the strengths and vision of women."Effort at speech: new and selected poems
Par William Meredith. 1997
Meredith presents selections from his eight previously published collections spanning 1944 to 1987 and twelve new poems. Michael Collier explains…
in the introduction that the title Effort at Speech is more than apt because in 1983 a stroke left Meredith with expressive aphasia--a struggle for speech. National Book Award winnerWithout: poems
Par Donald Hall. 1998
Hall recalls in poems the illness and death from leukemia of his wife, the well-known poet Jane Kenyon. He details…
their emotions during her struggle at forty-six to stay alive. The last section expresses his grief from missing herCollection of twenty-two poems describing personal reactions to objects and events such as birds, pebbles, a first kiss, and the…
death of a loved one. The second section provides background information on each poem with an invitation to the reader to write about suggested topics. For junior and senior high readers