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2022., ABDO Kids Call No: 973.932 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Abdo kids jumbo.Summary Note: This title introduces young readers to Amanda Gorman, best known as the first Youth Poet Laureate and for her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb." Readers will enjoy learning about Gorman's early years, education, bibliography, and many accomplishments. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Primary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History maker biographiesSummary Note: This title introduces young readers to Amanda Gorman, best known as the first Youth Poet Laureate and for her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb." Readers will enjoy learning about Gorman's early years, education, bibliography, and many accomplishments. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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By Harjo, Joyc2012., W. W. Norton Call No: NL B HAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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c2006, Twenty-First Century Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: American literary greatsSummary Note: Examines the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century Massachusetts poet whose posthumously published poetry brought her the public attention she had carefully avoided during her lifetime.
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c1998., Lerner Publications Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life, work, and significance of the visionary poet from Amherst, Massachusetts.
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c1998., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life, work, and significance of the visionary poet from Amherst, Massachusetts.
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c1998., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life, work, and significance of the visionary poet from Amherst, Massachusetts.
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2010., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Call No: 811 .4 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free ..." Before Emma Lazarus wrote the final lines to her poem, the Statue of Liberty was known only as a gift of friendship from France to the United States. As Lazarus's words grew famous and stirred the nation, the statue came to be seen as the mother of immigrants, her torch a lamp held out to welcome them.
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2010., Primary, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Details the inspiration for and history of Emma Lazarus' sonnet which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's plaque.
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2010., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of Emma Lazarus, who, despite her life of privilege, became a tireless advocate for the immigrants who arrived in New York City in the 1880s and wrote a famous poem for the Statue of Liberty.
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-- Poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks2020., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: PICTURE B SLA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks2020., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Brooks Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize"--Provided by publisher.
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[2016], Chicago Review Press Incorporated Call No: 811.52 God Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Tracing Millay's life from her youth in Maine to the bohemian fervor of her early adulthood in Greenwich Village and Paris to the demanding existence of a public personality, this fascinating biography will captivate middle grade readers. Including photos, full-length poems, plentiful letter and diary excerpts, a time line, source notes, and bibliography, this is an indispensable resource for any young person interested in poetry, literature, or biographies of remarkable people in American history."--Provided by publisher.
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c2003., Morgan Reynolds Pub. Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a biography of the African American poet who has received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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-- Story of Emma Lazarusc2011., Primary, Dutton Children's Books Call No: Biography LAZARUS Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A picture biography of Emma Lazarus, the daughter of a well-to-do sugar refiner who began writing poetry at a young age, became an ardent voice on behalf of the oppressed, and wrote the poem that appears on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, Creative Education Call No: 811 .54 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher. Includes a selection of her poetry.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT B GRI Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, 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. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir 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"--Amazon.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Wordsong Call No: B Grimes Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Memoir of African American poet and writer Nikki Grimes, covering her early life and how at the age of six she learned the power of writing to help her sort out her feelings and faith, and working up through her life and career and how she turned her words into her life.
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2003., Rosen Call No: 921 WHEATLEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of American lives and timesSummary Note: Traces the life of the Black American poet who was born in Africa, brought over to New England as a slave, and published her first poem while still a teenager.
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2004., Rosen Central Primary Source Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of famous people in American historySummary Note: Primary sources help provide a brief introduction to the life and times of African-American poet Phillis Wheatley.