Poetry

Image of Starflower: The Making of a Poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay
Author(s):
J. M. Farkas
Genre(s):
Single Author, Poetry, Poetry, 4-8, Children

Starflower: The Making of a Poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay

March 5, 2024
Reviewed by: 
Debbra Palmer

“Starflower is a true labor of love celebrating resilience, girlhood, and the profoundly transformative power of art.”

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Image of No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change
Editor(s):
Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, Jeanette Bradley
Illustrator(s):
Jeanette Bradley
Genre(s):
Children, 4-8, Science, Poetry, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change

March 18, 2023
Reviewed by: 
Steven Earle

No World Too Big is a colorful compendium of compelling stories about 24 brave young people who have each done something extraordinary to raise awareness of climate change

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Image of Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
Author(s):
Amanda Gorman
Genre(s):
Children, 4-8, Picture Books, Poetry

Change Sings: A Children's Anthem

October 17, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Marissa Moss

“Together the author and illustrator have woven a powerful message, truly an anthem that children—and their parents—will want to sing loudly.”

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Image of The Undefeated (Caldecott Medal Book)
Author(s):
Kwame Alexander
Genre(s):
Poetry, 4-8, Children, African-American

The Undefeated

April 2, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Rita Lorraine Hubbard

When a person is born into a world where the odds are stacked against him/her—and still manages to retire undefeated in his/her prospective field—that person should not be forgotten or overlooked s

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Image of How Do I Love Thee?
Author(s):
Jennifer Adams
Genre(s):
Children, 4-8, Picture Books, Poetry

How Do I Love Thee?

December 23, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Kate Coombs

“Adams’ and Neal’s homage to Browning’s poem is a book to love.”

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Image of Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
Author(s):
Kwame Alexander
Genre(s):
Children, 4-8, Poetry

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

March 21, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Janice Floyd Durante

In a striking package of 20 inspired poems and vibrant artwork, Out of Wonder honors the spirited work of poets from a range of eras and origins.

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