Hughes, Langston
Summary: A board book adaptation of Langston Hughes's beloved poem celebrates the endearing love between a mother and a baby and is complemented by painted collage illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HUGTrethewey, Natasha D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.6 TREPowell, Kevin
Summary: "When Kevin Powell's elderly mother became ill, he returned home every week to take her grocery shopping in Jersey City. Walking behind her during those trips, Powell began to hear her voice, stories, and language in a new way--examining his own healing while praying for hers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 POWAngelou, Maya.
Summary: Presents a poem celebrating the wisdom and enduring love of mothers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 ANGGander, Forrest
Summary: "Drawing from his experience as a translator, Forrest Gander includes in the first, powerfully elegiac section a version of a poem by the Spanish mystical poet St. John of the Cross. He continues with a long multilingual poem examining the syncretic geological and cultural history of the U.S. border with Mexico. The poems of the third section--a moving transcription of Gander's efforts to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions Publishing Corporation 2018
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 811 GANStoneham, Donna
Summary: "A healing balm for anyone recovering from loss, Catch Me When I Fall reveals how our grief journeys can be a powerful transformative force. Through the conversations between mother and daughter that take place in this moving collection of poems and letters, we are provided with the opportunity to explore a beautiful notion: as long as we keep our hearts open to the mystery and power of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: She Writes Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 811 STOCrossan, Sarah
Summary: When her imagined perfect life with her estranged mother begins to unravel, fourteen-year-old Apple finds comfort in reading and writing poetry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC CROGrimes, Nikki.
Summary: A young girl learns much about her mother as she reads a collection of poems written before she was born that capture her mother's memories of living around the world and growing up as a child of an Air Force serviceperson. Includes author's note, list ofAir Force bases, and explanation of the free verse and tanka poetry forms used.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Grimes 2015Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRIFreeman, Anna Harber
Summary: "The most renowned Native American Indian potter of her time, Maria Poveka Martinez learned pottery as a child under the guiding hands of her Ko-ōo, her aunt. She grew up to discover a new firing technique that turned her pots black and shiny, and made them-and Maria-famous. This inspiring story of family and creativity illuminates how Maria's belief in sharing her love of clay brought success...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MARAtterbury, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Miller's 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.1 ATTGodden, Geoffrey A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barrie & Jenkins 1988
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 738.2094 GODFipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIPGrimes, Nikki.
Summary: In this collection of poems, a child expresses love and affection for Daddy and reflects on the many times Daddy talks to God.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Grimes 2002Thakur, Sophia
Summary: Presents a collection of poems by performance poet Sophia Thakur in which she explores what it means to be a woman in today's society through topics such as identity, relationships, self-love, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A collection of poems about mothers by a variety of authors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 1988
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Place a hold to request this item.Elhillo, Safia
Summary: "Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Me A World 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC ELHLage, Chad.
Summary: Features photographs of marks alongside their actual pieces for perspective. This massive encyclopedia educates collectors and researchers on what the marks actually look like on a piece of pottery or porcelain. Over 7,500 photographs of around 4,000 marks and items, from Abingdon to Zsolnay, are featured in this huge publication. Organized alphabetically by company, this book is the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 2004
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 738 LAGWasserspring, Lois.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2000