Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Modern American poetry Modern American poetry Sheila Griffin Llanas "Explores modern American poetry, including biographies of twelve poets such as Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, and Langston Hughes; excerpts of poems, literary criticism, poetic technique, and explication… OL11977880W
Journeys, Poetry & Literacy Key Stage 3/4 January 2002 Journeys, Poetry & Literacy Key Stage 3/4 January 2002 Wendy Bardsley GCSE School Text Book 2 editions OL15157638W
Nothing but miracles Nothing but miracles Walt Whitman The author finds miracles everywhere--in nature, on city streets, and at home. OL16335W
Poems Poems Anita Ganeri What are poems? Do all poems rhyme? Where do ideas for poems come from? Books in this series introduce different text types to young writers. Each title examines a different genre explaining what it … OL16558139W
Tickles, Pickles, and Floofing Persnickles Tickles, Pickles, and Floofing Persnickles Jill Kalz "Introduces basic poetry forms and terms through the use of original nonsense-themed poems"-- OL17902742W
Beauty Poetry Beauty Poetry Sheila Griffin Llanas "Explores beauty-themed poetry, including famous American and European poets and their poems, as well as literary criticism, poetic technique, explication, and prompts for further study"--Provided by… OL18119076W
Elegy on the death of César Chávez Elegy on the death of César Chávez Rudolfo A. Anaya A poem eulogizing the Mexican American labor activist Cesar Chavez and his work helping organize migrant farm workers. OL18306559W
Bird Bird Zetta Elliott,Shadra Strickland Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides … OL20198554W
Death poetry Death poetry Stephanie Buckwalter "Explores death poetry, including famous American and European poets and their poems, as well as literary criticism, poetic technique, explication, and prompts for further study"--Provided by publish… OL23286449W
Playtime Rhymes for Little People Playtime Rhymes for Little People Clare Beaton Nursery rhymes with instructions for accompanying body movements. OL2402920W
Pablo Neruda para niños Pablo Neruda para niños Pablo Neruda Anthology of poems by the 20th century Chilean writer, edited for children. OL28760386W
Was geht wenn du bleibst Was geht wenn du bleibst Zoran Drvenkar Geboten werden 56 vorwiegend Liebesgedichte in der Tradition von Bukowski und Brautigan, deren Lakonie geeignet ist, das Lebensgefühl der jungen mit lyrisch-geneigten Songtexten aufgewachsenen Gener… OL29251466W
Getting the knack Getting the knack Stephen Dunning Introduces different kinds of poems, including headline, letter, recipe, list, and monologue, and provides exercises in writing poems based on both memory and imagination. OL4012110W
Early British poetry Early British poetry Paula Johanson "Examines early British poetry from the 7th century into the 19th century, including short biographies of poets like William Shakespeare and John Donne; also examples of poems, poetic techniques, and… OL5719927W
Keats, Shakespeare, and other wordsmiths Keats, Shakespeare, and other wordsmiths Jennifer Fandel Examines the world of poetry, providing biographical sketches of poets from William Shakespeare and John Keats to Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath, including examples of their works. OL5734836W
Animal lullabies Animal lullabies Mandy Ross A collection of more than three dozen original songs and rhymes celebrating animals, including a dog, a whale, and a nightingale. OL5734897W
Flower Fairies of the Spring Flower Fairies of the Spring Cicely Mary Barker Illustrated poems depict the fairies who live among the spring flowers. OL894327W
Poetry Matters Poetry Matters Ralph J. Fletcher A practical guide to demystify the process of writing poetry, by the bestselling author of A Writer’s Notebook and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. Poetry matters. At the most important moments, … OL93311W