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National Poetry Month April 2021
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Legacy : women poets of the Harlem Renaissance
by Nikki Grimes
The award-winning author of Jazmin’s Notebook presents a “Golden Shovel” anthology of poems inspired by the less-recognized women writers of the Harlem Renaissance, in a volume complemented by evocative illustrations from respected African American women artists. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Spi-ku : A Clutter of Short Verse on Eight Legs
by Leslie Bulion
The award-winning creators of Leaf Litter Critters present a whimsically illustrated, scientifically accurate anthology of poems celebrating the world’s silk-spinning, bungee-jumping, hunting, trapping and trickster spiders. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Hard-boiled bugs for breakfast : and other tasty poems
by Jack Prelutsky
The first American Young People’s Poet Laureate and best-selling author of Scranimals presents a latest collection of laugh-out-loud, original poems that imagine such wacky characters as a mandolin-playing lizard and a birthday boy who throws his own surprise party. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. Index.
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Kiyoshi's walk
by Mark Karlins
Where do poems come from? This beautiful picture book about young aspiring poet Kiyoshi and his grandfather shows that the answer lies all around us—if we take the time to look. Illustrations.
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Ancestor approved : intertribal stories for kids
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A volume of interconnected stories and poems set at a Native American Dance for Mother Earth Powwow celebration in Ann Arbor, Michigan, includes contributions by such new and veteran writers as Joseph Bruchac, Dawn Quigley and Traci Sorell. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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With a star in my hand : Rubén Darío, poetry hero
by Margarita Engle
A novel in verse traces the life of Nicaraguan poet and folk hero Rubén Darío, describing how his storytelling gifts and travels throughout Central and South America inspired the Modernismo literary movement. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The worst poet ever
by Lauren Stohler
The Inkpug social-media sensation presents a riotously rhyming tale about furry rivals Cat and Pug, who write zany sonnets and boisterous ballads in their efforts to prove which of them is the World’s Best Poet. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Everything comes next : collected & new poems
by Naomi Shihab Nye
A celebratory collection by the current Young People’s Poet Laureate complements a selection of her most popular and accessible poems from the past 40 years with several previously unpublished pieces as well as writing tips and striking interior spot art. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Follow the recipe : poems about imagination, celebration & cake
by Marilyn Singer
Presented in the style of a hand-sized vintage cookbook, a poetry collection by the award-winning author of Mirror Mirror contains simple and allegorical “recipes” that explore such concepts as peace and understanding. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Hot Air! Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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100 poems to break your heart
by Edward Hirsch
In this collection for anyone trying to process grief, loneliness and fear, a celebrated poet selects 100 poems, from the 19th century to the present, unpacking context and references to help the reader fully experience the range of emotion and wisdom within them. 15,000 first printing.
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American melancholy : poems
by Joyce Carol Oates
A latest poetry collection by the National Book Award-winning author of We Were the Mulvaneys observes the human heart and mind while exploring subjects ranging from politics and racism to poverty and loss. 15,000 first printing.
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Dearly : new poems
by Margaret Atwood
The internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author presents her first collection of poetry in over a decade that addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, nature – and zombies. 175,000 first printing.
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African American poetry : 250 years of struggle & song
by Kevin Young
A wide-ranging anthology of black poetry represents 250 famous and less-recognized poets from the colonial era to the present who used their powerful words to illuminate such issues as racism, slavery and the threatened African Diaspora identity.
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Home body
by Rupi Kaur
"Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. Home Body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself - reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. Illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here"
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Whale day : and other poems
by Billy Collins
A latest collection by the former Poet Laureate of the United States gathers more than 50 new poems that reflect the writer’s signature mix of playful and serious language. By the author of The Rain in Portugal.
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The Best American Poetry 2020
by David Lehman
Edited by the award-winning poet and author of Nightingale, and Utah’s Poet Laureate, this carefully curated collection of poetry speaks eloquently to the “contraries” of our present moment in time. 3,500 first printing.
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Love poems : (for the office)
by John Kenney
"With the same brilliant wit and biting realism that made Love Poems for Married People, Love Poems for People with Children, and Love Poems for Anxious People such hits, John Kenney is back with a brand new collection that tackles the hilarity of life in the office. From waiting in line for the printer and revising spreadsheet after spreadsheet, to lukewarm coffee, office politics, and the daily patterns of your most annoying--and lovable--coworkers, Kenney masterfully captures the warmth and humor of working the "9 to 5" in today's modern era"
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Light for the world to see
by Kwame Alexander
Presents a collection of three powerful poems that take on racism and Black resistance in America
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Night angler : poems
by Geffrey M. Davis
Geffrey Davis’s second collection of poems reads as an evolving love letter and meditation on what it means to raise an American family. In poems that express a deep sense of gratitude and wonder, Davis delivers a heart-strong prayer that longs for home, for safety for Black lives, and for the messy success of breaking through the trauma of growing up during the crack epidemic to create a new model of fatherhood. Filled with humor and tenderness, Night Angler sings its own version of a song called grace―sung with a heavy and hopeful mix of inherited notes and discovered chords.
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