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• The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni

  1968-1998

  Giovanni, Nikki

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  The complete poetry collection spanning three decades from Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and one of America's national treasures.

• Dog Songs

  Thirty-five Dog Songs and One Essay

  Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019,

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  A testament to the power and depth of the human-animal exchange, from an observer of extraordinary vision.

• Hate That Cat

  Creech, Sharon,

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  Learn how Jack likes dogs more than cats and about his school year with Mrs. Stretchberry and her poetry assignments.

• How We Became Human

  New and Selected Poems

  Harjo, Joy,

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  This collection gathers poems from throughout Joy Harjo's twenty-eight-year career, beginning in 1973 in the age marked by the takeover at Wounded Knee and the rejuvenation of indigenous cultures in the world through poetry and music.

• In the Lateness of the World

  Poems

  Forché, Carolyn

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  The first new collection in 17 years by Forché, who received an Academy of American Poets Fellowship for distinguished poetic achievement in 2013,

• Inside Out & Back Again

  Lại, Thanhhà

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  The moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing. Winner of the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor.

• The Poet X

  a Novel

  Acevedo, Elizabeth,

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  Told in beautiful verse, Xiomara's voice comes through loud and clear as she wrestles with stepping out and speaking up. A powerful coming of age tale.

• What Is a Poem?

  Barker, Geoff,

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  Rhythm, word stress, and the other central elements of poetry are explained, as well as themes that are common in this sensory-based form of writing.

• Can I Touch Your Hair?

  Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

  Latham, Irene • Waters, Charles

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  Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more.

• Finding Langston

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa

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  Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied.

• Homie

  Poems

  Smith, Danez

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  Rooted in the loss of one of Smith’s close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer.

• Shout

  Anderson, Laurie Halse,

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  Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts.

• Wade in the Water

  Poems

  Smith, Tracy K,

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  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.

• Ferlinghetti

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  This incisive and entertaining portrait of American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti explores his vital role as catalyst for numerous literary careers and for the Beat movement itself.

• The Poetry Lounge

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  Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry from some of the most accomplished poets of the movement.

• TeachingBooks | Author & Book Resources to Support Reading Education

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  Find resources for educators and adults to teach children and teens about all genres of books, including poetry.

• National Poetry Month | Academy of American Poets

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  Explore ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in the virtual classroom and while social distancing.