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1) Remember
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English
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"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"--
"So begins the picture book adaptation of the renowned poem that encourages young readers to reflect on family, nature, and their heritage. In simple and direct language, Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into, and how all inhabitants on earth are connected. Michaela Goade, drawing from...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Clint Smith's vibrant and compelling new collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense of the world. There are poems that interrogate the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical institutions. There are poems that revel in the wonder of discovering the world anew through the eyes of your children, as they discover it for the first time. There are...
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Read, rip out, burn, or send. Just make sure you do something. In the letters i will never send , TikTok poet Isabella Dorta urges you to leave nothing unsaid and find comfort in moving poems on love, heartbreak, mental health, and self-discovery. This collection includes over 100 poems highlighted by beautiful line illustrations and written in the form of confessional letters addressed to the most influential figures in your life: Your younger self,...
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
r.h. Sin's This Day Is Dark is a blistering case study of when red flags are mistaken for passion and love falls in the hands of the wrong people, as explored in his signature poetic voice.
From New York Times bestselling author r.h. Sin comes This Day Is Dark, a heartbreakingly relatable collection of poetry and prose that captures some of the darkest moments over an 18-year period. This Day Is Dark is an evocative exploration into what it means...
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In this collection of their poetry, published under gender-concealing pseudonyms, we get an intimate glimpse of their fears, hopes, faith, and desires." -- Haunted Library "This collection is not only for fans of the Brontë Sisters and classic rhyming poetry but also for readers that crave heartbreaking gothic angst." -- Eastside Middle School Among the most talented siblings in English literary history, the Brontë sisters are best remembered...
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English
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"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. * Walter Award Winner * New England Book Award Winner * An NCTE Notable Verse Novel * Golden Kite Award Winner * Crystal Kite Award Winner * Goodreads Choice Nominee * A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A BookPage Best Book of the Year...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A witty, illustrated collection of humorous (and sometimes even heartwarming) poems and nonsense inspired by the absurdities of everyday life"--
"Does your head have a bellyache? If you answered yes--or if you answered no--or even if you completely misunderstood the question and answered "two slices of pepperoni, please"--then you're in luck! This super-healthy dose of zany poems and nonsense is just what the doctor ordered!"--book jacket.
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Some good things must come to an end, for new things to begin. Poet Alicia Cook explores this grievous emotion in her latest and final mixtape collection, The Music Was Just Getting Good.
Alicia Cook is back with the highly anticipated final tracklist in her poetry collection of mixtapes, The Music Was Just Getting Good. Following in the footsteps of her first two installments, Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately (2016) and Sorry I Haven't Texted You...
11) Daykeeper
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Publisher
Cool Empire Press
Language
English
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Ed Nelson is struggling to recover from the devastating loss of his wife to cancer. As Ed’s depression begins to deepen, his older brother steps in to help him make the critical changes necessary to bring him back from the brink. Into this new environment walks Tanya, a woman half his age, who immediately reminds him of his late wife. Ed and Tanya develop an unlikely friendship, but as things quickly evolve into something more intimate, he must...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The philosophical treatise on aesthetics and language that inspired T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, and many others. In Poetic Diction , Owen Barfield sought to understand why certain groups of words were given the designation of “poetry,” and how they convey meaning and pleasure to the attentive reader. Touching on the philosophy of language and the nature of consciousness, Barfield provides not only a theory of poetic diction, but also a speculation...
Author
Publisher
Motivational Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Discover the timeless, inspiring wisdom of leadership from the sage masters of literature and other outstanding leaders written over the centuries right up to the present day.Bob has selected over 70 poems, prose or speech passages, and curious verse, each with an insightful leadership message. He combines these pearls with bite-sized chunks of engaging commentary from his own vast leadership experience. Then he closes each entry with practical applications...
Author
Publisher
James R. Osgood and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Snow-Bound. A Winter Idyll" by John Greenleaf Whittier. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is...
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