Author: Sylvia M. Vardell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313094748
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Dr. Sylvia Vardell's new children's poetry reference book provides a comprehensive introduction to more than 60 contemporary young people's poets. Focusing primarily on those who are still actively writing today, the author includes poets appropriate for young children through young adults. Each entry features brief biographical information, highlights selected poetry books authored, showcases awards won, notes related Web sites, and provides suggestions for making connections (programming ideas, related books and activities). The book is ideal for librarians who serve children and young adults, as well as for teachers and others who work with children and young adults. Beginning with Arnold Adoff the list of poets is both impressive and informative. A sample: Francisco Alarcon, Aileen Fisher, Douglas Florian, Nikki Giovanni, Kristine O'Connell George, Jane Yolen, Eloise Greenfield, John Ciardi and many more!
Poetry People
Author: Sylvia M. Vardell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313094748
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Dr. Sylvia Vardell's new children's poetry reference book provides a comprehensive introduction to more than 60 contemporary young people's poets. Focusing primarily on those who are still actively writing today, the author includes poets appropriate for young children through young adults. Each entry features brief biographical information, highlights selected poetry books authored, showcases awards won, notes related Web sites, and provides suggestions for making connections (programming ideas, related books and activities). The book is ideal for librarians who serve children and young adults, as well as for teachers and others who work with children and young adults. Beginning with Arnold Adoff the list of poets is both impressive and informative. A sample: Francisco Alarcon, Aileen Fisher, Douglas Florian, Nikki Giovanni, Kristine O'Connell George, Jane Yolen, Eloise Greenfield, John Ciardi and many more!
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313094748
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Dr. Sylvia Vardell's new children's poetry reference book provides a comprehensive introduction to more than 60 contemporary young people's poets. Focusing primarily on those who are still actively writing today, the author includes poets appropriate for young children through young adults. Each entry features brief biographical information, highlights selected poetry books authored, showcases awards won, notes related Web sites, and provides suggestions for making connections (programming ideas, related books and activities). The book is ideal for librarians who serve children and young adults, as well as for teachers and others who work with children and young adults. Beginning with Arnold Adoff the list of poets is both impressive and informative. A sample: Francisco Alarcon, Aileen Fisher, Douglas Florian, Nikki Giovanni, Kristine O'Connell George, Jane Yolen, Eloise Greenfield, John Ciardi and many more!
Something about the Author
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Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
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Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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When Whales Exhale, and Other Poems
Author: Constance Levy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780689809460
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of poems about the natural world, including "Looking at Mushrooms," "Bear Feet," and "Eating Potato Chips on a Mountain."
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ISBN: 9780689809460
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of poems about the natural world, including "Looking at Mushrooms," "Bear Feet," and "Eating Potato Chips on a Mountain."
More Pocket Poems
Author: Bobbi Katz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110165774X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Here is a fresh new collection of ?pocket-size? poetry. This lively anthology is packed with kid-friendly poems, all eight lines or less, and features irresistibly playful artwork. Join the fun with such favorite poets as Eve Merriam, Jack Prelutsky, Langston Hughes, and Ogden Nash. Perfect to celebrate Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day. School Library Journal, starred review for Pocket Poems
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110165774X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Here is a fresh new collection of ?pocket-size? poetry. This lively anthology is packed with kid-friendly poems, all eight lines or less, and features irresistibly playful artwork. Join the fun with such favorite poets as Eve Merriam, Jack Prelutsky, Langston Hughes, and Ogden Nash. Perfect to celebrate Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day. School Library Journal, starred review for Pocket Poems
Change My Life Forever
Author: Maureen Barbieri
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Through case studies and classroom vignettes Barbieri reveals the power of literacy to change students' perspectives and give them hope.
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Through case studies and classroom vignettes Barbieri reveals the power of literacy to change students' perspectives and give them hope.
Poetry and Prophecy
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Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784719060
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Ideal for lay Bible teachers, small group leaders, or any student of the Bible, this reference library provides a thorough look at Bible passages and events while applying a practical message for today's believers.
Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784719060
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Ideal for lay Bible teachers, small group leaders, or any student of the Bible, this reference library provides a thorough look at Bible passages and events while applying a practical message for today's believers.
Index to Poetry for Children and Young People, 1993-1997
Author: G. Meredith Blackburn
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
A title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in collections for children and young people, with a list of books and a directory of publishers.
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
A title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in collections for children and young people, with a list of books and a directory of publishers.
Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume Two
Author: Philip A. Greasley
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253021162
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1074
Book Description
The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Prepared by a team of scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature is a comprehensive resource that demonstrates the Midwest's continuing cultural vitality and the stature and distinctiveness of its literature.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253021162
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1074
Book Description
The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Prepared by a team of scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature is a comprehensive resource that demonstrates the Midwest's continuing cultural vitality and the stature and distinctiveness of its literature.
The Year, with Other Poems. By the Author of “The Fall of the Indian,” Etc
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Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Children's Literature in the Elementary School
Author: Charlotte S. Huck
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains: McGraw-Hill children's literature database; a student study guide; and practical resources.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains: McGraw-Hill children's literature database; a student study guide; and practical resources.