Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Comfort Comfort Carolee Dean Fourteen-year-old Kenny Roy Willson fantasizes about escape from his hometown of Comfort, Texas, following his alcoholic father's release from prison. OL15835414W
Comfort Comfort Carolee Dean Fourteen-year-old Kenny Roy Willson fantasizes about escape from his hometown of Comfort, Texas, following his alcoholic father's release from prison. OL15854966W
Hope Is a Ferris Wheel Hope Is a Ferris Wheel Robin Herrera After moving from Oregon to a trailer park in California, ten-year-old Star participates in a poetry club, where she learns some important lessons about herself and her own hopes and dreams for the f… OL17081857W
Gooney Bird is so absurd Gooney Bird is so absurd Lois Lowry,Middy Thomas Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class studies poetry and her students write haiku, couplets, free verse, and finally, a tribute to Mrs. Pidgeon's mother organized by the irrepressible Gooney Bird Greene. OL1846085W
Between the lines Between the lines Nikki Grimes A group of high school students grow in understanding of each other's challenges and forge unexpected connections as they prepare for a boys vs. girls poetry slam. Includes author's note about foster… OL19731623W
Grandad's tree Grandad's tree Julia Cairns,Jill Bennett A collection of poems about family life, family diversity, and what it means to be a family. OL20437788W
A snow story A snow story Melvin Leavitt A young boy begins writing poems in the snow that are read and responded to by wildlife, and he continues writing them throughout his life. OL3487655W
Stanza Stanza Jill Esbaum Stanza the dog and his two rotten brothers terrorize the streets by day, but at night Stanza secretly writes poetry. OL5828283W