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1964) WHAT COMES BACK
Publisher
Copper Canyon Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of poems by Javier Pe�nalosa, translated by Robin Myers"--
1965) Clap when you land
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people ... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to...
1966) Kindergarten, ¡allá voy!
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Follows a child through kindergarten, from checking off a list of supplies for the first day through saying goodbye to the teacher on the last one.
1967) Every last word
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off, a girl coping with Purely-Obsessional OCD learns to accept herself and take control of her life through her experiences in poetry club"--
1969) Punching the air
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. The story that I thought was my life didn't start on the day I was born. Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a...
1971) Selected poems
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A timeless, visionary collection of poems from one of China's most acclaimed poets-now available in English for the first time in a generation and featuring a foreword by his son, contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei. One of the most influential poets in Chinese history, Ai Qing is mostly unknown to American readers, but his work has shaped the nature of poetry in China for decades. Born between the fall of imperial Manchurian rule and the...
Author
Publisher
San Diego State University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In his latest book, award-winning author Roger Rosenblatt charts a journey that is as visual as it is poetic. Cataract Blues, on the surface, is a collection on lyric fragments illustrated by the legendary Jules Feiffer. A careful reading (and viewing) rewards bibliophiles (and optical aficionados) with a nuanced, thoughtful, and magical paper machine that is about seeing, cataracts, mystery, the blues, insight, love, and memory. At once a masterpiece...
1973) Yi Sang: selected works
Author
Publisher
Wave Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A selection of poems, essays, and stories by Yi Sang (1910-1937), translated by Jack Jung, Sawako Nakayasu, Don Mee Choi, and Joyelle McSweeney"--
1974) Blood water paint
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In Renaissance Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi endures the subjugation of women that allows her father to take credit for her extraordinary paintings, rape and the ensuing trial, and torture, buoyed by her deceased mother's stories of strong women of the Bible.
Rome, 1605: After her mother's death, Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. Artemisia became...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
“The popularity of [Dog Songs] feels as inevitable and welcome as a wagging tail upon homecoming.” —The Boston Globe
Mary Oliver’s Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet’s relationships to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. Oliver’s poems begin in the small...
Mary Oliver’s Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet’s relationships to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. Oliver’s poems begin in the small...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn't always hear her and tell the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America. Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers...
1979) Blue lake days
Author
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006].
Language
English
Description
A young girl and her family enjoy their summer vacation at Iowa's Lake Okoboji.
1980) Starfish
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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