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Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twenty-one poems celebrate and chronicle the actions of real-life persons (and one dog) who have performed heroic acts in service of others.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Known by many names in many languages, the polar bear remains one of the Arctic's signature species, and as this poem reminds readers, it is "far out on disappearing sea ice, losing hold" in a world affected by climate change"--
Author
Language
English
Description
In compelling poetry, the spirit of Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and William Tecumseh Sherman comes alive. So does the heart-rending tale of a Confederate son and Union father, the desperate struggle of boys fighting like men, the horrifying shrieks of the wounded, and the pitiful plight of a toil-weary slave. One poetic letter finds distraught parents aching for a son who hasn't been heard from in months. While another spotlights a wounded lad...
Author
Language
English
Description
The award-winning author of more than 75 books for young readers, Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis crafts poetic portraits of civil rights luminaries in this important work. From Coretta Scott King and Gandhi to Nelson Mandela and Jackie Robinson, When Thunder Comes resounds with the voices of heroes who changed the world.
Author
Language
English
Description
Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen team up in this ironic and witty take on the last moments in the lives of a variety of animals. Each poem in this darkly humorous collection is an epitaph of a different animal. Grouped by animal type, these posthumous poems are full of clever wordplay and macabre humor that will appeal to kids (and adults) of all ages.
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