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Poems for Young People

Author : Frederick Harper

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 27,41 MB

Release : 2004-09

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 141849271X

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Poems for Young People was written mainly for children, teenagers, and young adults--including college students. For young people, the book provides wise guidance and life-long education about living. The more than 100 poems in Poems for Young People are organized under the following themes: (1) Advice for Young People, (2) On Values, Character, and Morality, (3) Natural Beauty of Earth, (4) Courage, Inspiration, and Strength, (5) Healthy, Happy, and Safe Living, (6) Spirituality and Meaning in Life, (7) Love for Family, (8) Friendship, (9) Loss, Sadness, Grief, and Death, and (10) Identity, Understanding, Self-Esteem, and Self-Acceptance.



Hey Black Child

Author : Useni Eugene Perkins

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 41 pages

File Size : 42,37 MB

Release : 2017-11-14

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0316360325

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Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins. Hey black child, Do you know who you are? Who really are?Do you know you can be What you want to be If you try to be What you can be? This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals.



Bullies Be Gone! Project™: Poetry Book

Author : Al Johnson

Publisher : Hybrid Global Publishing

Page : 313 pages

File Size : 47,91 MB

Release : 2021-05-21

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 193801586X

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In today’s headlines, there have been incidents involving harassment of children and teens directly related to vicious, homophobic, cyberspace, racial, and other forms of bullying. The pain, anguish, and heartbreak of bullying victims can be overwhelming. Even supposedly mature politicians, religious leaders, and others are vociferous in a homophobic and vitriolic tone toward anyone with different lifestyles or points of view. Easily influenced children and teens hear these confusing tones of discord and may likely soon emulate in some unhealthy manner.



You Don't Have to Be Everything

Author : Diana Whitney

Publisher : Workman Publishing Company

Page : 183 pages

File Size : 36,62 MB

Release : 2021-03-30

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 1523514000

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Poems to Turn to Again and Again – from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and More Created and compiled just for young women, You Don’t Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest, unafraid, and skilled at addressing the complex feelings of coming-of-age, from loneliness to joy, longing to solace, attitude to humor. These unintimidating poems offer girls a message of self-acceptance and strength, giving them permission to let go of shame and perfectionism. The cast of 68 poets is extraordinary: Amanda Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, who read at Joe Biden's inauguration; bestselling authors like Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Acevedo, Sharon Olds, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Mary Oliver; Instagram-famous poets including Kate Baer, Melody Lee, and Andrea Gibson; poets who are LGBTQ, poets of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, poets who sing of human experience in ways that are free from conventional ideas of femininity. Illustrated in full color with work by three diverse artists, this book is an inspired gift for daughters and granddaughters—and anyone on the path to becoming themselves. No matter how old you are, it helps to be young when you're coming to life, to be unfinished, a mysterious statement, a journey from star to star. —Joy Ladin, excerpt from "Survival Guide"



Poems to Learn by Heart

Author : Caroline Kennedy

Publisher : Hyperion

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,18 MB

Release : 2013-03-26

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781423108054

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For this companion to her New York Times best-selling collection A Family of Poems, Caroline Kennedy has hand-selected more than a hundred of her favorite poems that lend themselves to memorization. Some are joyful. Some are sad. Some are funny and lighthearted. Many offer layers of meaning that reveal themselves only after the poem has been studied so closely as to be learned by heart. In issuing the challenge to memorize great poetry, Caroline Kennedy invites us to a deeply enriching experience. For as she reminds us, “If we learn poems by heart, not only do we have their wisdom to draw on, we also gain confidence, knowledge and understanding that no one can take away.” Illustrated with gorgeous, original watercolor paintings by award-winning artist Jon J Muth , this is truly a book for all ages, and one that families will share again and again. Caroline’s thoughtful introductions shed light on the many ways we can appreciate poetry, and the special tradition of memorizing and reciting poetry that she celebrates within her own family.



You Hear Me?

Author : Betsy Franco

Publisher : Candlewick Press

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 41,83 MB

Release : 2001-05-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780763611590

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An anthology of stories, poems, and essays by adolescent boys on issues that concern them, including identity, girls, death, anger, appearance, and family.



Rainy Day Poems

Author : James McDonald

Publisher :

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 22,50 MB

Release : 2012-11

Category : Brothers and sisters

ISBN : 9780988659803

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Youth Poets

Author : Korina M. Jocson

Publisher : Peter Lang

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 50,94 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780820481968

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Youth Poets documents an ethnographic study of the literacy learning of urban high school youth in June Jordan's Poetry for the People program. The book emphasizes how seven students adopted empowering literacies as they read, wrote, published, and performed poetry in and outside of school. Using a sociocultural and critical framework on literacy and pedagogy, the book focuses on the experiences of urban youth - from their own perspectives - to examine the various processes, products, and practices associated with poetry. It contributes to current research on literacy pedagogy in urban contexts, and further grounds connections between poetry production and academic and critical literacies. Not only does the research presented here support the use of poetry in itself, but it makes a case for the ways in which poetry can lead to transformative possibilities in diverse and multicultural classrooms.



The Hill We Climb

Author : Amanda Gorman

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 25,11 MB

Release : 2021-03-30

Category : Poetry

ISBN : 0593465288

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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller and #1 USA Today bestseller Amanda Gorman’s electrifying and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition. “Stunning.” —CNN “Dynamic.” —NPR “Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe with her call for unity and healing. Her poem “The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country” can now be cherished in this special gift edition, perfect for any reader looking for some inspiration. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this remarkable keepsake celebrates the promise of America and affirms the power of poetry.



Joyful Noise

Author : Paul Fleischman

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 23,40 MB

Release : 2013-09-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0062283677

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From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this an ideal pick for classroom use. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its own unique way. With Joyful Noise, Paul Fleischman created not only a fascinating guide to the insect world but an exultant celebration of life.