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From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano

Written by Francisco X. Alarcón and Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez

With a poet's magical vision, Francisco X. Alarcón takes young readers back to his childhood when he...

1st - 6th
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Alone

Written by Megan E. Freeman

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she...

5th - 9th
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I AM NOT

Written by Ms. Kamille Denise Mohler and Illustrated by Mr. Art By Blaque
Ms. Kamille Denise Mohler wrote I Am Not at age 8.
3rd - 7th
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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

Written by David Bowles

Twelve-year-old Güero is Mexican American, at home with Spanish or English and on both sides of the...

6th - 8th
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What Is A Family?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

DNA can tell us who our family members are, but we all know that family means more than just...

3rd - 7th
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Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Written by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood and Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III

Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by...

3rd - 6th
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Imperfect II: poems about perspective: an anthology for middle schoolers

Written by Tabatha Yeatts (Editor) and Laura Shovan & Liz Garton Scanlon (Contributors)
Being human means to sometimes lose perspective. We focus on the one negative comment we received...
6th - 8th
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The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear

Written by Edward Lear
Here is every line of every nonsense book written by Edward Lear. In a single volume you get "A Book...
4th - 7th
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The Best Love Poems Ever (Scholastic Classics)

Written by David Levithan (editor)
The beauty. The pain. Being together. Being separated. Love has long been one of the greatest...
6th - 12th
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The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems

Written and Illustrated by Jackie Morris
Become inspired by this breathtaking collection that brings together seventy-four of the finest...
2nd - 6th
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All the Small Poems and Fourteen More

Written by Valerie Worth and Illustrated by Natalie Babbitt
Poems accessible to young readers about familiar topics: grass, a dog, marbles, a caterpillar, and a...
2nd - 6th
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Locomotion

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Lonnie was only seven years old when his parents died in a fire and he and his sister, Lili, were...
5th - 7th
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Joyful Noise

Written by Paul Fleischman and Illustrated by Eric Beddows

A collection of poems meant to be read by two people. The poems simulate the sounds of the insect...

4th - 8th
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Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet

There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...

1st - 7th
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Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn

This book has an astounding array of information to show us that each day of the year gives us a...

3rd - 7th
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Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th

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