emmett till is always in my heart. his story is devastating, and he 100% deserved better. heartbreaking to think he still hasn’t been given justice. this book is a poem written to honor him, i highly recommend. #hardcover #emmetttill #blacklivesmatter #poem #neverread #popular #wreath #illustration #awardwinner #socialchange 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

Presents fifteen interlinked sonnets to pay tribute to Emmitt Till, a fourteen-year-old African American boy who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 for whistling at a while woman, and whose murderers were acquitted.

A Wreath for Emmett Till

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Oregon

Twenty-three light poems with bouncing rhythms.

Blackberry Ink

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New York

A startling novel about love and grief from the author of the acclaimed memoir I Don't Want to Be Crazy.

Annaleah and Brian shared something special - Annaleah is sure of it. When they were together, they didn't need anyone else. It didn't matter that their relationship was
secret. All that mattered was what they had with each other.

And then, out of nowhere, Brian dies. And while everyone else has their role in the grieving process, Annaleah finds herself living outside of it, unacknowledged and lonely.
How can you recover from a loss that no one will let you have?

You Are Not Here

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Making a Difference with Your Life

Authors Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson show that it's not the date you were born or the date you die that matter. What matters is the dash between those years and how you use it to make a difference. The Dashis based upon the world famous poem of the same name by Linda Ellis and includes a collection of stories about people whose lives were impacted by this special message. For more than 20 years, The Dash book makes a meaningful gift for anyone in need of encouragement, whether they're students just starting out or family members celebrating life achievements.



The Dash 

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Good condition, shelf wear on dust jacket. #hardcover #poetry #alicewalker #nonfiction #poems #drawings #poem #art 

Massachusetts

Poems and Drawings

In this illuminating book, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and acclaimed poet Alice Walker reveals her remarkable philosophy of life. Curiously, this labor of love started with the author’s signature: Faced with the daunting task of providing autographs for multiple copies of one of her poetry collections, Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth, Walker turned an act of repetition into an act of inspiration. For each autograph became something more than a name: a thoughtful reflection, an impromptu sketch, a heartfelt poem. The result is this spontaneous burst of the unexpected. A Poem Traveled Down My Arm is a lovely collection of insights and drawings—by turns charming and humorous, provocative and profound—that represent the wisdom of one of today’s most beloved writers. The essence of Walker’s independent spirit emanates from words and images that are simple but deep in meaning. An empowering approach to life...the inspiration to live completely in the moment...the chance to nurture one’s creativity and peace of mind—all these beautiful elements are evoked by this unusual and original book.

A Poem Traveled Down My Arm

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Georgia

101 Famous Poems

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Elisabet Velasquez

Has annotation markers but can be removed! No writing on the inside.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

"The energy. The clarity. The beauty. Elisabet Velasquez brings it all. . . . Her voice is FIRE!"--NYT bestselling and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson
 
An unforgettable, torrential, and hopeful debut young adult novel-in-verse that redefines what it means to "make it," for readers of Nicholasa Mohr and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Sarai is a first-generation Puerto Rican question asker who can see with clarity the truth, pain, and beauty of the world both inside and outside her Bushwick apartment. Together with her older sister, Estrella, she navigates the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn. Sarai questions the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives with determination and an open heart, learning to celebrate herself in a way that she has long been denied.

When We Make It is a love letter to anyone who was taught to believe that they would not make it. To those who feel their emotions before they can name them. To those who still may not have all the language but they have their story. Velasquez' debut novel is sure to leave an indelible mark on all who read it.

When We Make It

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New Jersey

101 GreatbAmerican Poems

A Timeless Collection of the World's Most Cherished Poems of 💕 and Romance.

Nevada

How Do I Love Thee

Caroline Kaufman

South Carolina

From the team behind the acclaimed "Light Filters In" comes a brand-new illustrated poetry collection.

When the World Didn't End: Poems

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Clean. 44pp.  See pics 📸
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 #paperback #nonfiction #juvenile #money #poem 

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Michigan

A Fun Book for Young People

Who taught you everything you know about money? Most folks learn the traditional way. . .trial and error. . .which is the hard way!

Who Taught You About Money?introduces basic money concepts in an interesting, unique, informative, and fun way. It will hold your attention and cause you to come back to it time and again. . .and hopefully you will want to share this book with others.

Learning how money works will increase your opportunity for success and long-term security. "Banker Sawbuck" is an expert in these matters. Use him to help teach your kids about one of the most important elements in human society--money.

⭐Who Taught You about Money?

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#hardcover #poem #kidspoem #kidsbook #kids #childrens 

Alabama

Whimsy, Wisdom, and Light from the Other Side of the Day

Drawings of colorful stars interacting with people depicted in black and white are accompanied by a variety of sayings inspired by stars, including "Stars may rise anywhere, anytime, but never, ever, if you are watching for them"

Stars

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Walt Whitman

Name on lower outside edge. Old sticker on spine. Interior is unmarked. Jacket shows wear.

This edition is based on the venerable Norton Critical Edition of Leaves of Grass (1973), edited by the late Scully Bradley and Harold Blodgett.

Leaves of Grass, a Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

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#hardcover #fiction #poetry #poem #love #romance #psychology #selfhelp #spiritual  #nonfiction 

Collection of poetry from the author's blog called "I Wrote This for You" from the years 2007 to 2017.

I Wrote This for You: 2007 - 2017

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Connecticut

From the Great Poets series--exquisite small-format collections of classic poetry enhanced by full-color reproductions of period art, and readable, scholarly introductions. 12 full-color illustrations.

Emily Dickinson

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Robert Pottle

Utah

Funny Poems and Songs about School

Selling Points 1. Robert Pottle is a prolific “Giggle Poet” whose work has been published in six popular Meadowbrook Press poetry anthologies. 2. An ex-teacher, Pottle’s poetry describes the hilarious misadventures that occur every day in school. 3. Pottle is a rising star on the school circuit. He presents poetry workshops in schools throughout New England and from coast to coast. 4. Pottle also visits bookstores when he’s on the road. (to be announced) 5. Feature for Poetry Month bookstore promotions. 6. Pottle is a brilliant new talent (like Kenn Nesbitt) who Lansky believes has star quality. Print - National print media campaign targeting reviewers and children’s editors at top 100 dailies - Regional and local media campaign to promote interviews with Robert Pottle - Press release & book to top 20 children’s magazines - Promotion to schools and libraries through education & library publications TV - Local TV campaign for Robert Pottle based on his travel schedule in conjunction with school visits. Radio - Nationwide children’s radio program campaignOnline Online publicity on the two top children’s poetry websites www.gigglepoetry.com and www.poetry4kids.comPromotion on parenting and lifestyle websites Other - Promote local area school visits for the author - Bookstore signings in cities where poet lives - Book will be promoted at schools, conferences, events at which Robert Pottle is scheduled to speak during the year This book contains 18 hilarious poems and songs about the funnier-than-fiction misadventures that occur every day at school, such as ripping pants on the playground, stapling shirts to shoelaces in art class, having embarrassing “accidents” at the kindergarten concert, and scoring unlikely game-winning soccer goals. Pottle has performed these poems in schools from coast to coast, so it’s no surprise they passed Meadowbrook Press’s poetry panel testing with flying colors. The four-color illustrations by Mike and Carl Gordon that accompany each poem/song are equally entertaining and giggle-packed! Robert Pottle is one of the most prolific and popular “Giggle Poets” in North America. He is coauthor of Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Tot, and his poems are featured in five other Meadowbrook Press anthologies of humorous poetry. His 20 best poems and songs are now featured in his first solo poetry collection, I’m Allergic to School! It contains humorous depictions of everyday events only a former teacher could capture in print. Moonbeam Book Awards 2008 SILVER AWARD: Children’s Poetry

I'm Allergic to School!

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Maya Angelou

Texas

A Christmas Poem

This dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths. In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. “Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” she writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou’ s celebration of the “Glad Season” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.

Amazing Peace

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"Illustrations of wintry scenes accompany each line of the well-known poem."

Very nice, clean copy, beautifully illustrated. Love this one 👍

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Illustrations of wintry scenes accompany each line of the well-known poem.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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#hardcover #exlibrary #civilwar #children #poem #historical #livingbook #poetry #poetryteatime #history 

An illustrated edition of the poem describing Barbara Fritchie's dramatic stand with the Union flag against the rebel troops invading her town.

Barbara Frietchie

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#paperback #Hiawatha #poem #Longfellow #NativeAmerican #Indian #Minnehaha #poetry #Ojibwe

Maryland

Illustrated

The Song of Hiawatha is an 1855 epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that features Native American characters. The epic relates the adventures of an Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha and the tragedy of his love for Minnehaha. Events in the story are set in the Pictured Rocks area on the south shore of Lake Superior. Longfellow's poem, though based on native oral traditions surrounding the figure of Manabozho, represents not a work of transmission but an original work of American Romantic literature.In his book on the development of the image of the Indian in American thought and literature, Pearce wrote about The Song of Hiawatha: "It was Longfellow who fully realized for mid-nineteenth century Americans the possibility of image of the noble savage. He had available to him not only poems on the Indian . . . but also the general feeling that the Indian belonged nowhere in American life but in dim prehistory. He saw how the mass of Indian legends which Schoolcraft was collecting depicted noble savages out of time, and offered, if treated right, a kind of primitive example of that very progress which had done them in. Thus in Hiawatha he was able, matching legend with a sentimental view of a past far enough away in time to be safe and near enough in space to be appealing, fully to image the Indian as noble savage. For by the time Longfellow wrote Hiawatha, the Indian as a direct opponent of civilization was dead, yet was still heavy on American consciences . . . . The tone of the legend and ballad... would color the noble savage so as to make him blend in with a dim and satisfying past about which readers could have dim and satisfying feelings."

The Song of Hiawatha

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This is a wonderful book and it is a novel in verse! #fiction #juvenilefiction #ya #youngadult #hardcover #novelinverse #poem #poetry 

Pennsylvania

A middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health. 20,000 first printing.

The Crossover

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Courtney Peppernell

Colorado

Poems and Memories

Written for anyone who has known the touch of a cold nose on their hand, the bark of a best friend, or the joy of a walk accompanied by a wagging tail, All Dogs Are Good pays tribute to the special bond we share with our canine companions.



Filled with heartfelt poems and prose on the love, dedication, and laughter our dogs bring, as well as the unique lessons they teach us along the way, bestselling author Courtney Peppernell's vignettes of life with our dogs are a touching reminder of the gifts they give us during their journey on earth.

 

Celebrating dogs everywhere, All Dogs Are Good is a collection dog lovers will hold in their hearts forever.

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Marilyn Nelson; Philippe Lardy (Illustrator)

A Wreath for Emmett Till

Eve Merriam; Hans Wilhelm (Illustrator)

Blackberry Ink

Samantha Schutz

You Are Not Here

Linda Ellis

The Dash

Alice Walker

A Poem Traveled Down My Arm

Roy Jay Cook

101 Famous Poems

Elisabet Velasquez

When We Make It

Andrew Carroll

101 GreatbAmerican Poems

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How Do I Love Thee

Caroline Kaufman

When the World Didn't End: Poems

Richard Harris

⭐Who Taught You about Money?

Norm Kohn

Stars

Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass, a Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

Iain S. Thomas

I Wrote This for You: 2007 - 2017

Peter Porter; Geoffrey Moore (Introduction by)

Emily Dickinson

Robert Pottle

I'm Allergic to School!

Maya Angelou

Amazing Peace

Robert Frost; Susan Jeffers (Illustrator)

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

John Greenleaf Whittier; Nancy Winslow Parker (Illustrator)

Barbara Frietchie

Henry Longfellow; N. Wyeth (Illustrator)

The Song of Hiawatha

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The Crossover

Courtney Peppernell

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