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
Nikki Giovanni, poet of the people Nikki Giovanni, poet of the people Judith Pinkerton Josephson Profiles the life of Nikki Giovanni, from her childhood in Knoxville and Cincinnati to her career as an outspoken, influential, award-winning poet. OL15026897W
Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley Sneed B. Collard " A juvenile biography of Phillis Wheatley, America's first black poet"--Provided by publisher. OL15036035W
Enormous smallness Enormous smallness Matthew Burgess "Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E. E. Cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words … OL20003145W
The extraordinary Suzy Wright The extraordinary Suzy Wright Teri Kanefield Children are taught much about the men who shaped early America, but history-shaping colonial women remain largely unknown and undiscussed.The Extraordinary Suzy Wright sets about to change that, tel… OL20026659W
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman Sheila Griffin Llanas A biography of the nineteenth-century poet, Walt Whitman. OL20902054W
Favourite classic poets Favourite classic poets Brian Moses Providing a short introduction to the life and work of 13 of the best-known classic poets from around the world, this book includes works by Blake, A.A. Milne, Tennyson and Frost. It introduces key p… OL24826307W
Poems Poems Samuel Taylor Coleridge Introduces the life of author Samuel Taylor Coleridge and presents a sample of his poetry, including complete works and excerpts, with a brief, explanatory introduction to each. OL26131W
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes Alice Walker An illustrated biography of the Harlem poet whose works gave voice to the joy and pain of the Black experience in America. OL273663W
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes Lucia Raatma Briefly introduces the life and accomplishments of Langston Hughes, an African American writer who shared his views on racism through his poetry and prose, as well as through poetry readings. OL27715W
Byron: a poet dangerous to know Byron: a poet dangerous to know Geoffrey Trease Biography of the romantic poet known for his adventurous life. OL4633662W
E.E. Cummings E.E. Cummings S. L. Berry A biography of the twentieth-century American writer whose poetry combined artistic composition with word play and traditional rhyme and meter. Includes examples of his work. OL529420W
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes S. L. Berry "An exploration of the life and work of 20th-century American writer Langston Hughes, whose poetry is known for its accounts of the African American experience and its call to racial equality"-- OL529426W
Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley Robin S. Doak A biography profiling the life of Phyllis Wheatley, a slave turned writer whose collection of poetry about religion, freedom, people, and America become the first published book by an African-America… OL5703035W
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
Mr. Nonsense Mr. Nonsense Emery Kelen Biography of a nineteenth-century Englishman known for his nonsense verse and limericks. OL6605987W