Hollyer has collected a variety of poems about girls and/or issues that many girls face. Includes black and white illustrations by Susan Hellard, an index of poets, and an index of first lines.
Ages 9 and up
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
She's All That! Poems About Girls
Hollyer has collected a variety of poems about girls and/or issues that many girls face. Includes black and white illustrations by Susan Hellard, an index of poets, and an index of first lines.
Ages 9 and up
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat
Celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni edits and writes an introduction to this collection by a range of poets, including Gwendolyn Brooks, Gary Soto, Langston Hughes and Lucille Clifton, among many others. Musical artists featured in the book include Kanye West, Mos Def, and Queen Latifah. The book comes with a CD that includes many of the poems recorded to a beat.
Ages 9 and up
A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children
Kennedy has compiled a variety of poems that younger readers will respond to and older readers will continue to enjoy. Several of the poems are included at the end of the book in their original language as well. Illustrator Jon J. Muth’s watercolors complement the works.
Ages 8 and up
Cesar: Si, se puede! Yes, we can!
Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! (Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.; 2004; New York: Marshall Cavendish; 48 pages; ISBN 9780761451723)
This biography of the influential farm workers’ rights activist Cesar Chavez is told through poems and with vivid illustrations by David Diaz.
Ages 9-12
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Out of the Dust
Narrated by Billie Jo, a young girl struggling in
(Ages 11 and up)
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