Download or read book Great Short Poems from Around the World written by Bob Blaisdell and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hardcover edition presents an international sampling of classic poetry. It features ancient Greek, Latin, and Persian poets such as Homer, Sappho, and Martial as well as Arabic, Chinese, German, Indian, Japanese, and Yiddish poems from the 12th century BC through the 20th century, plus English, Irish, and American classics by Yeats, Byron, Dickinson, and others.
Download or read book Great Short Poems written by Paul Negri and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outstanding anthology features more than 150 English and American masterpieces spanning over 400 years. "Death Be Not Proud," "The Tyger," "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," plus works by Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, others.
Download or read book A Few Figs from Thistles written by Edna St. Vincent Millay and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shaking Things Up 14 Young Women Who Changed the World written by Susan Hood and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) “This book has definitely made an impact on my life.” —Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha Kitt Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women—each paired with a noteworthy female artist—to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada’s Violin and Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You’ll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create. And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpré, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai—all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women and includes an author’s note, a timeline, and additional resources. With artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and Melissa Sweet. A 2019 Bank Street Best Book of the Year Named to the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selected for CCBC Choices Book 2019 Selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019 Named to the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s 2018 list of Great Books for Kids 2020-2021 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
Download or read book Science Verse written by Jon Scieszka and published by Viking Juvenile. This book was released on 2007 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
Download or read book Poetry for the Earth written by Sara Dunn and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1992 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the state of the environment is a very current issue, passion and concern for the world around us is nearly as old as the world itself. Poetry for the Earth brings together a cross-section of some of the most beautiful and haunting poetry ever written in tribute to--or in mourning for--our magnificent landscapes.
Download or read book Great Short Poems from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century written by Dorothy Belle Pollack and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering world poetry, ancient and medieval times, the 19th and 20th century, and both serious and humorous works, this volume contains more than 400 short poems. It features verses of 12 lines of less by Boethius, Su T'ung-Po, Plato, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Heine, Tennyson, Whitman, Yeats, Cummings, and scores of others.
Download or read book Won t Be Long written by J. R. Solonche and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. "In this book, Solonche is sharing a lifetime of wit and experience, a whole library of bittersweet moments and insights--and all of it, free of pretension...I can't stress this enough: this is honestly one of the best and most enjoyable books of poetry I've ever read, and I've read thousands...The playfulness, humor, and accessibility of these poems blend so perfectly with the underlying brilliance and craft that these poems seem effortless, though they're anything but. As I was reading this, I kept asking myself, 'How is this poem NOT being taught in classrooms all around the world? And what about that one? And this one? And that one?!'"--Michael Meyerhofer
Download or read book Around the World with Great Authors written by Honors World Voices Students Saint Mary's School and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-04-17 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of essays about authors from around the world. It is a collaborative effort from Vickie Posey's ninth grade Honors World Voices classes at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, North Carolina. In order to analyze and learn world voices and cultures, the classes researched authors, wrote about their lives and contributions, and discovered why these authors are so important. The purpose of this book is to share information with others so that they can become more familiar with these important world authors.
Download or read book Come to the Great World written by Wendy Cooling and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome into an exhilarating collection of poems that celebrates the world's children and expresses an enthusiastic hope for the future. The selections are from every corner of the world, from the Caribbean Islands to Australia, The poetry of renowned authors comes together with traditional chants and sayings in an inspriring anthology that has a special appeal to children. Sheila Moxley's intensely colourful, jewel-like paintings are the perfect complement to this buoyant collection.
Download or read book How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night written by Jane Yolen and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents get their dinosaurs to bed.
Download or read book The Best Short Poems of the Nineteenth Century written by William S. Lord and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Favorite Poems written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choice collection includes the long narrative poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish," plus such famous works as "The Village Blacksmith," "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Paul Revere's Ride," many more.
Download or read book I m Just No Good at Rhyming written by Chris Harris and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should be." Lauded by critics as a worthy heir to such greats as Silverstein, Seuss, Nash and Lear, Harris's hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make you look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way. With enthusiastic endorsements from bestselling luminaries such as Lemony Snicket, Judith Viorst, Andrea Beaty, and many others, this entirely unique collection offers a surprise around every corner. Adding to the fun: Lane Smith, bestselling creator of beloved hits like It's a Book and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, has spectacularly illustrated this extraordinary collection with nearly one hundred pieces of appropriately absurd art. It's a mischievous match made in heaven! "Ridiculous, nonsensical, peculiar, outrageous, possibly deranged--and utterly, totally, absolutely delicious. Read it! Immediately!" --Judith Viorst, bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Download or read book Now We Are Six written by A. A. Milne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a gorgeously redesigned cover and the original black and white interior illustrations by Ernest Shepard, this beautiful edition of the beloved classic poetry collection featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne is sure to delight new and old fans alike! Originally published after the novel Winnie-the-Pooh and the verse collection When We Were Very Young, A. A. Milne wrote this classic book of children’s poems about and for his son Christopher Robin when he turned six. With appearances from the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh throughout, these sweet and funny poems tell of playful adventures, the joys and pains of growing up, memorable animal friends, and more.
Download or read book The World s Greatest Poems written by Hugh A Parker and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to all the people in the world and the my Lord and King. We have felt the heartache and pain of the world. Through this book I reclaim this world through Love, Pease, Hope, and Joy.
Download or read book The Best Short Poems of the Nineteenth Century written by William Sinclair Lord and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
