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Other Words for Home
By Jasmine Warga. 2019
A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to…
the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.Classic poems to read aloud (Classic Collections)
By James Berry, James Mayhew. 1995
Poetry selected from many cultures. Beginning with the creation stories of various religions, the collection celebrates many aspects of life…
with themes such as elements of the earth, magic, humor, and love. For grades 4-7A. Nonny Mouse writes again!: Poems (A borzoi Book Ser.)
By Jack Prelutsky, Marjorie Priceman. 1993
Following the success of their first collaboration in Poems of A. Nonny Mouse (DB 31528), A. Nonny Mouse and Mr.…
Prelutsky have selected a new group of poems for your pleasure. These include poems about a kitten named Louie, a hippopotamus whose face is as big as his bottom, and the wizard of Oz. For grades K-3Moo: A Novel
By Sharon Creech. 2016
This uplifting New York Times bestseller reminds us that if weA??re open to new experiences, life is full of surprises.…
Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon CreechA??s Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. Following one familyA??s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow. When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesnA??t know what to expect. SheA??s ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents A??volunteerA? Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named EdnaA??and that stubborn cow, Zora. This heartwarming story, told in a blend of poetry and prose, reveals the bonds that emerge when we let others into our lives.Dreams from many rivers: a Hispanic history of the United States told in poems
By Margarita Engle. 2019
From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León to eighteenth-century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people…
depicted here speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to the present day. A portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage, this is a compelling treatment of an important topic. Some voices are composite characters, not historical figuresGood Night, Good Night
By Dennis Lee, Qin Leng. 2018
Song on the wind
By Caroline Everson, Anne Marie Bourgeois. 2017
In fourteen gentle stanzas, sleepy & dash-eyed children throughout history draw comfort from bedtime tales and tender lullabies. Here, their…
innate curiosity about the world around them is satisfied by timeless music that drifts through centuries on the wind. Loving parents sing of white polar bears, northern lights, sea creatures, and woodland animals that dance under the stars and visit each child on the edge of sleep. Grades K-3. 2017.Poetree
By Caroline Pignat, François Thisdale. 2018
Illustrated picture book on the cycle of life including acrostic poetry that introduces young readers to the changing seasons, rhythms…
of nature and the natural world, animals and environment. Grades K-3. 2018,Salam alaikum: a message of peace
By Ward Jenkins, Harris J. 2017
More than balloons
By Lorna Crozier, Rachelle Anne Miller. 2017
You can read
By Helaine Becker, Mark Hoffmann. 2017
Kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere!…
You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! Grades K-3. 2017.The popcorn astronauts: and other biteable rhymes
By Deborah Ruddell, Joan Rankin. 2015
Would you like to dive into a watermelon lake? Meet the superstars of suppertime, the one and only Mac and…
Cheese? Or find out how a poet orders a shake? Then read this tasty treat of perfectly seasoned scrumptious poems! Grades K-3. 2015.Bookspeak!: poems about books
By Laura Purdie Salas, Josée Bisaillon. 2011
Wild, weird, wacky, and winsome poems all about the magic to found on a single bookshelf. Each poem gives voice…
to those who seldom get one – the books themselves. Characters please for sequels, book jackets strut their stuff, and we get a sneak peek at a raucous party in the aisles when all the light go out at the bookstore! Grades K-3. 2011.The city speaks in drums
By Shauntay Grant, Susan Tooke. 2010
Two boys from North End Halifax explore their neighbourhood and the city beyond, finding music everywhere. At the skate park,…
by the Public Gardens, down Spring Garden Road, and on the boardwalk, drums and saxophones and dancers and basketballs create the jumbled, joyful, pulsing rhythm of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.A world of food: discover magical lands made of things you can eat!
By Carl Warner. 2012
Enjoy miniature landscapes made entirely from edible ingredients. Each picture shows readers what the world might look like if there…
were only a single color. “Yellow” is a desert made of pasta palm trees, cereal sand, and Swiss cheese pyramids, while “Orange” features pumpkin cottages, carrot trees, and apricot leaves. Verse accompanies each image, inviting readers to figure out the various foods used (which are all identified at the back of the book). Grades K-3. 2012.Fast food
By Saxton Freymann. 2006
The author sculpts fruits and vegetables to depict things that go. Narrated by a little mushroom man who suggests different…
ways of getting about: on foot or by skateboard, wheelchair, bicycle, skis, car, bus, truck, train, sailboat, submarine, airplane, blimp, or rocket. Grades K-3. 2006.Wishes
By Jean Little, Geneviève Côté. 2012
“If wishes were ice cream, our cones would be doubles. If wishes were soapsuds, we'd blow shining bubbles.” Bouncy rhymes…
describe kids’ favourite wishes, from puppies to pancakes and sundaes to snowflakes. Grades K-3. 2012.The circle game
By Joni Mitchell, Brian Deines. 2011
Tells the story of a young boy experiencing the simple wonders of life: dragonflies in jars, the night sky, frozen…
streams, and carousels. As the years go by, cartwheels are replaced by car wheels and the boy’s dreams change, but the sense of wonder remains. Grades K-3. 2011.The Honeybee
By Kirsten Hall. 2018
Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically…
acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.Bzzz… What’s that? Do you hear it? You’re near it. It’s closer, it’s coming, it’s buzzing, it’s humming… A BEE! With zooming, vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall and buzzy, beautiful illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, this celebration of the critically important honeybee is a honey-sweet treasure of a picture book.A Little House in a Big Place
By Alison Acheson. 2019
Every day, in a little house in a little town in the middle of a big place, a girl stands…
at her window and waves to the engineer of the train that passes on the nearby tracks. The engineer waves back and his wave and her wave together make a home in her heart. The little girl is curious about the engineer, about where he came from and where he goes. Which makes her wonder if she might go away, too, some day. This beautiful free verse picture book explores the magic of a connection made between strangers, while also pondering the idea of growing up, and what might lie beyond a child's own small piece of the world. Alison Acheson has created a deceptively simple, warm story that will stay with readers of all ages long after they've closed the book. Children everywhere will relate to the girl at her window --- what child hasn't waved to the driver of a train, truck, or bus and hadn't been thrilled to have the wave returned? Valériane Leblond's illustrations echo the girl's feelings for the prairie, the “big place” where she lives, with wide, open vistas and long views of the train coming and going. The flowing free verse offers a terrific opportunity for discussions of poetry styles and subjects.