Summary: An anthology of American poems, arranged chronologically, from colonial alphabet rhymes to Native American cradle songs to contemporary poems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1999
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Summary: "An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Summary: "A collection of humorous and heartfelt poetry for children and adults"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 ODECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J811 ODETello, Edd
Summary: "Edgar wants nothing more than to live his life out loud. But telling the truth about his sexuality isn't so easy in his traditional Mexican-American family, and his Amá has made it clear she won't accept who he is. Things get even harder when Edgar's macho father returns home after months away, and the house erupts into fighting and simmering tension. Edgar worries what would happen if he told...
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Publisher / Publication Date: West 44 Books, an imprint of Enslow Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TELHiggins, Nadia.
Summary: "While on a family camping trip, Hala teaches her friend Henry how to write haiku, an ancient form of Japanese poetry. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing haiku"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An anthology of poems for children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hutchinson 1998
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Summary: Award-winning illustrator Charles Santore perfectly captures the delight of Santa's wondrous visit with unforgettable images that are sure to enchant young believers--and older ones--for Christmas Eves to come.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press, an imprint of Cider Mill Press Book Publishers 2011
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BOARD MOOHarris, Chris
Summary: "A witty, illustrated collection of humorous (and sometimes even heartwarming) poems and nonsense inspired by the absurdities of everyday life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 HARFlorian, Douglas.
Summary: A collection of humorous poems about such reptiles and amphibians as the glass frog, the gecko, and the rattlesnake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 FLOMora, Pat
Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MORPerry, Andrea
Summary: Short poems describe crazy inventions, like footsie floss, an upside-down lens for bats, and a super spider spotter for Miss Muffet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PERFlorian, Douglas
Summary: A collection of poems celebrating animals, from weasels to hammerhead sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 FLOLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Borrows themes from famous poems and flips them on their head to create humorous verses and riddles in a collection of math-based problem-solving parodies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Mifflin Harcourt 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It's a classic because it's the first collection of poems selected by kids! It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children's poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meadowbrook Press 1991
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Summary: A collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 ESBAnderson, Steven C.
Summary: This classic song gets an updated, original recording paired with a delightful picture book. The combination of paired music and text helps engage students and develop early literacy skills. -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J BLUE WHESummary: This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors, including Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 THAHarjo, Joy
Summary: "Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARHutchens, Verlie
Summary: "There are so many different kinds of trees in the world, and each has special qualities that make it unique. This lyrical, fanciful collection of poems celebrates the singular beauty of each tree, from the gnarled old apple tree to the tall and graceful aspen." --Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUTMuth, Jon J.
Summary: The author and his delightful little panda bear, Koo challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MUTReynolds, Jason
Summary: "A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC REYPinkney, Andrea Davis.
Summary: The New York Times best-selling and award-winning duo present this celebration of Black and Brown babies and the happiness, gentle moments and endless love shared between children and their caregivers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PINKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022