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By Dove, Rita2004., W.W. Norton Call No: 811 DOV Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a collection of poems by Pulitzer Prize winner and Poet Laureate, Rita Dove depicting the many aspects of her cultural heritage.
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c1995., Juvenile, Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press Call No: 92 HOPKINS Middle School Library Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Autobiographical poems capture a thirteen-year-old boy's feelings, experiences, and aspirations in one tumultuous year of his life.
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1999, c1995., Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press Call No: 811 .54 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Autobiographical poems capture a thirteen-year-old boy's feelings, experiences, and aspirations in one tumultuous year of his life.
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c2003, University Press of America Call No: 811 .52099287 0896073 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a critical assessment of the creative achievements of five African-American women poets of the Harlem Renaissance, including Georgia Douglas Johnson, Anne Spencer, Helen Johnson, Gwen Bennett, and Angelina Grimke, and includes discussion of Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God."
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2000, c1994., Juvenile, Scholastic Call No: B KEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An account of the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner," detailing how Key was actually behind enemy lines at the time seeking release of a captured friend from the British, who would not allow their departure until the bombardment of Baltimore was completed.
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1994., Juvenile, Creative Education Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This is a biography of the American writer whose poetry combined artistic composition with word play and traditional rhyme and meter.
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-- "Beauty in words"[2010]., Adolescent, Enslow Publishers Call No: 811 BUC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Poetry rocks!Summary Note: Contains biographical profiles of eleven early American poets, including Anne Bradstreet, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Emily Dickinson, and includes examples and analyses of their writing.
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1994., Juvenile, Creative Education Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this book, poetry, biography, and photographs have been combined to create a portrait of the poet known as the Riddle of Amherst.
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-- Story of E.E. Cummings2015., Primary, Enchanted Lion Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. 2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated, brief overview of the life of E. E. Cummings.
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-- Story of E.E. Cummings2015, Primary, Enchanted Lion Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. 2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated, brief overview of the life of E. E. Cummings.
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c2007., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: A Robbie Reader.Summary Note: Presents a brief biography of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the words to America's national anthem.
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By Keith, Tony[2024]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: B KEI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, George M. Johnson, and Jacqueline Woodson.Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom on the stage and page. But the Boogeyman has been following Tony since he was six years old. First, the Boogeyman was after his Blackness, but Tony has learned It knows more than that: Tony wants to be the first in his family to attend college, but there's no path to follow. He also has feelings for boys, desires that don't align with the script he thinks is set for him and his girlfriend, Blu. Despite a supportive network of family and friends, Tony doesn't breathe a word to anyone about his feelings. As he grapples with his sexuality and moves from high school to college, he struggles with loneliness while finding solace in gay chat rooms and writing poetry. But how do you find your poetic voice when you are hiding the most important parts of yourself? And how do you escape the Boogeyman when it's lurking inside you?
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2018., Primary, Candlewick Press Call No: 811 .6 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet. His breathtaking poem "Imagine" and Lauren Castillo's evocative illustrations will speak to every reader and dreamer searching for this place in life.
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1999., Knopf Call No: 811 HUG Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Everyman's librarySummary Note: A collection of poems by the African-American poet Langston Hughes.
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c2005, Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 883 .01 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Biography from ancient civilizationsSummary Note: Presents a short history of the life of Homer, the ancient Greek author of "The Iliad," and "The Odyssey" and includes a chronology, historical timeline, and chapter notes.
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-- TeachingBooks original author programs2005., Adult, Teachingbooks.net Click here to watch Summary Note: Page includes a series of original, interactive audio slideshows with Marilyn Nelson, including her reading A Wreath for Emmett Till in its entirety, a written interview, and a comprehensive bibliography of Nelson's books. Also includes a collection of off-site links to resources about Emmett Till and poetry, book award sites, and publishers' pages.
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-- TeachingBooks original author programs2005., Adult, Teachingbooks.net Click here to watch Summary Note: Page includes a series of original, interactive audio slideshows with Marilyn Nelson, including her reading A Wreath for Emmett Till in its entirety, a written interview, and a comprehensive bibliography of Nelson's books. Also includes a collection of off-site links to resources about Emmett Till and poetry, book award sites, and publishers' pages.
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-- TeachingBooks original author programs2005., Adult, Teachingbooks.net Click here to watch Summary Note: Page includes a series of original, interactive audio slideshows with Marilyn Nelson, including her reading A Wreath for Emmett Till in its entirety, a written interview, and a comprehensive bibliography of Nelson's books. Also includes a collection of off-site links to resources about Emmett Till and poetry, book award sites, and publishers' pages.
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-- TeachingBooks original author programs2005., Adult, Teachingbooks.net Click here to watch Summary Note: Page includes a series of original, interactive audio slideshows with Marilyn Nelson, including her reading A Wreath for Emmett Till in its entirety, a written interview, and a comprehensive bibliography of Nelson's books. Also includes a collection of off-site links to resources about Emmett Till and poetry, book award sites, and publishers' pages.