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In eighty-two poems and paragraphs, Naomi Shihab Nye alights on the essentials of our time--our loved ones, our dense air, our wars, our memories, our planet--and leaves us feeling sweeter and soot

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from plastic water bottles to refugees, in this collection of original and never before published poems.

Eek, you reek, You make a funk. Where you have been? Things stink, stank, stunk. You've left a path, A swath of smell, And-yuk! You did it very well.

From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León to eighteenth-century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted here speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos

Hanukkah is a very busy time!

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandmas, abuelas, and bubbes everywhere.

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandpas, abuelos, and zaydes everywhere.

Dear Black Girls is a letter to all Black girls. Every day, poet and educator Shanice Nicole is reminded of how special Black girls are and of how lucky she is to be one.

Come down to the shore with this rich and vivid celebration of the ocean!

Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis crafts poetic portraits of civil rights luminaries in this important work.

Aujourd'hui, il pleut. Il pleut à transformer les flaques d'eau en lacs. Aujourd'hui, il n'y aura pas de récréation dans la cour d'école.

Lorsque les mots ne se laissent pas dompter Pas facile pour le narrateur d'avoir les deux pieds sur Terre.

'What truths would you utter from your mouthIf you could tell us your story'- The Possible Lives of W.H., SailorIn this powerful and deeply moving poetic narrative, author/artist Bushra J

Dans la cabine des toilettes j'examine mon propre corps mes poils frisés mes orteils croches avant même de mettre le pied à l'eau déjà je me noie Cheveux non conformes. Pensées non conformes.