Poetry
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This fun, lyrical free verse poem pays homage to the joy a pair of new shoes can bring, and its colorful illustrations work well to enhance the joy of the experience. A recommended purchase for most collections, especially where poetry is popular or supports the curriculum.
An optional purchase for large poetry collections or schools and libraries with strong poetry or spoken word programs.
Middle grade and YA authors including Joy McCullough, Reem Faruqi, and others discuss the power of verse to address emotional topics and craft innovative narratives.
Here are 21 recent YA and middle grade titles that favor poetry over prose, perfect for sharing during National Poetry Month.
These touching poems are important today and any day that requires people to think about war, family, and refugees.
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Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem
A worthy purchase for elementary libraries needing nonfiction texts for the Juneteenth holiday.
This creative, beautiful, and educational book will find a home on library shelves. Purchase to bring more STEM to poetry collections.
This beautifully illustrated rhyming text will make a good read-aloud and can be used to spark conversations about sounds in the world.
The impact of the poems in this powerful, necessary book is strengthened by the layout of the text and drives home the struggle for civil rights. A strong first purchase.
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