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Gmorning, gnight!
by 1980- Miranda, Lin-Manuel
The creator and star of "Hamilton" presents an illustrated book of affirmations to provide inspiration at the beginning and end of each day.
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I could pee on this, and other poems by cats
by Francesco Marciuliano
A collection of humorous poems delves into the cat psyche, covering such topics as separation anxiety, scratching at closed doors, and trips to the veterinarian.
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Shout
by Laurie Halse Anderson
A poetic memoir and urgent call-to-action by the award-winning author of Speak blends free-verse reflections with deeply personal stories from her life to rally today's young people to stand up and fight the abuses, censorship and hatred of today's world.
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The best American poetry 2017
by 1948- Lehman, David
Edited by a Pulitzer Prize winner and 19th U.S. Poet Laureate, a collection brings together the most notable poems of the year, serving as a guide to who’s who and what’s happening in American poetry.
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The legend of Sigurd and Gudrun
by 1892-1973 Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
Tolkien's retellings of the Norse legends of Sigurd, the dragon slayer and blood-brother of the Niflungs, and Gudrâun, a Niflung forced to marry Attila the Hun who the murders her brothers.
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The prophet
by 1883-1931 Gibran, Kahlil
Presents the Lebanese poet and philosopher's inspirational essays on love, marriage, work, joy, sorrow, freedom, pain, teaching, friendship and death.
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Wade in the water
by Tracy K. Smith
A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, using her signature voice--inquisitive, lyrical and wry--mulls over what it means to be a citizen, a mother and an artist in a culture arbitrated by wealth, men and violence, boldly tying America's modern moment both to our nation's fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting.
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Throw the damn ball : classic poetry by dogs
by Richard Dean Rosen
This creative homage to classic poems features pages of verse “written” by dogs from around the country, including the works “There is No Frigate Like a Pavement” and “Do Not Go Gentle.”
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Child of the Moon by Jessica SemaanAn illustrated poetry collection about finding light in the darkness. Set against the backdrop of the Lebanese Civil War and the author’s turbulent family life, Child of the Moon is a powerful reflection on her journey through fear, shame and despair, and the unconditional love that helped her begin to heal from childhood trauma.
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For additional reading ideas, talk with your library staff!
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