This emotionally resonant novel in verse by award-winning author Nikki Grimes celebrates choosing to be true to yourself.Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interest
The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963.From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to t
This beautiful poetry collection introduces readers to the art of found poetry as the poet writes a 37-line poem, “Nest,” then finds 160 smaller poems within it.What can you find in a poem about a rob
A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor BookSix Starred Reviews—?Booklist ?BCCB ?The Horn Book ?Publishers Weekly ?School Library Connection ?Shelf AwarenessA Booklist Bes
The perfect gift for young soccer fans, this picture book features twenty-two imaginative poems that capture all aspects of the world's most popular sport.From the coach who inspires players to fly li
Toys, food, and other everyday household objects have wild adventures at night, while the humans in the house sleep, in this imaginative collection of 26 poems.What do the things in your home do when
In this nature-inspired poetry picture book, contemplative poems and photos about water combine allowing young readers to see the world in new ways.Nature's beauty is captured in twelve thoughtful poe
This playful collection of poems--peppered with an astounding variety of animal sounds--is meant to be read aloud together.These poems for two or more voices explore the myriad sounds animals make--fr
A perfect gift for a new big brother or big sister, this collection of 21 poems celebrates growing up and milestones both large and small in a young person's life, such as learning how to whistle, rid
Selected by noted anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, this collection of all-new poems is written from the points of view of personality-filled punctuation marks, and is a memorable introduction to gramm
This collection of laugh-out-loud poems explores the daily life of insect students and staff at Crawly School for Bugs.Welcome to Crawly School for Bugs! Termites, stink bugs, gnats, and every insect
Fifteen poems selected by acclaimed poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins celebrate all of the grown-ups that children encounter during the course of a school day.Welcome to school, a building of b
Grandparents may tell stories, knit, garden, bake, or even yodel, and in doing so they act as teachers and role models for their grandchildren. Grandmothers and grandfathers bridge the generations, li
