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Nikki Grimes
Young readers are introduced to Nikki Grimes, who gave her first poetry reading at the age of thirteen. Discover how she became an award-winning author.
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Contemporary American poetry : \not the end, but the beginning\
\"Discover some of the poetry of leading contemporary American poets, including: Roethke, Bishop, Stafford, Lowell, Brooks, Wilbur, Ginsberg, Merwin, Rich, Plath, Collins, and Gluck\"--Provided by publisher.
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Modern American poetry, \echoes and shadows\
Explores modern American poetry, including biographies of twelve poets such as Robert Frost and Langston Hughes; excerpts of poems, literary criticism, poetic technique, and explication.
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Coming home : from the life of Langston Hughes
A short biography of African American poet Langston Hughes.
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Woods & words : the story of poet Mary Oliver
\"A picture book biography of beloved poet Mary Oliver\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enormous smallness
\"Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E. E. Cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry.\"--Amazon.com.
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The upside down boy
The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.
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Ordinary hazards : a memoir
\"Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, [poet] Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night--and discovered the magic and impact of writing ... In this ... memoir [in verse] that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards--ordinary and extraordinary--of her life\"--Publisher marketing.
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Reading and interpreting the works of Robert Frost
\"Describes the life and work of poet Robert Frost\"-- Provided by publisher.
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