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The Penelopiad: The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus (The myths series)
By Margaret Atwood. 2005
For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan War is not easy -…
already aggrieved by the shocking behaviour of her cousin Helen, she must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours, and keep over a hundred lusty, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay. When Odysseus finally returns home and slaughters the suitors, he also brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives, and what was Penelope herself really up to? 2005.Summer Feet
By Sheree Fitch. 2020
?From those first barefoot days, wobble-dy walking over rocks and pebbles, to wandering-wild while searching for sea glass and, finally,…
huddled-up cozy at a late-summer bonfire, these summer feet flutter kick, somersault, hide-and-seek, and dance in the rain, soaking up all the season has to offer. With Sheree Fitch's classic lip-slippery, lyrical rhymes and Carolyn Fisher's bright and colourful illustrations, Summer Feet will be an instant summertime favourite.If I Tell You the Truth (When You Ask Me Where I'm Going #2)
By Jasmin Kaur. 2021
Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur, this heartrending story told in prose, poetry, and illustration weaves together…
the stories of a mother and daughter’s lives.In this stunning sophomore novel, acclaimed writer Jasmin Kaur explores trauma, fear, courage, community, and the healing power of love in its many forms.Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocumented brings its own perils for both her and her daughter, Sahaara.Sahaara would do anything to protect her mother. When she learns the truth about Kiran’s past, she feels compelled to seek justice—even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man.if i tell you the truththat i’ve dugfrom the hardened depthsof this shrapnel-filled dirtwith these aching, bloody handswould you believe me?would you still love me?Manikanetish
By Naomi Fontaine. 2021
Le corps de l'ombre: Recueil de poesie et slam par MC June
By Mc June. 2020
"Le slam de MC June est une poésie du quotidien, coup de poing, qui ne cherche pas à faire «…
joli » à tout prix. Aux confins de l’ombre et de la lumière, entre des réalités parfois crues et des réflexions existentielles, MC June joue avec les mots, se confie, questionne, s’indigne et chante sans complaisance la complexité du monde."--Bouton d'or AcadieBehold the bold umbrellaphant: and other poems
By Jack Prelutsky, Carin Berger. 2006
The Canterbury tales (Bantam Classics Ser.)
By Geoffrey Chaucer. 1964
Original Middle English and modern English translation of Chaucer8́099s fourteenth-century classic in which pilgrims agree to a storytelling contest as…
they travel to the shrine of Thomas á Becket in Canterbury86 years: the legend of the Boston Red Sox
By Melinda R Boroson. 2005
The Boston Red Sox had won five World Series by 1918. Then Babe Ruth was traded to the Yankees, and…
every year afterward the Red Sox lost. Until 2004. Here is the story of the baseball team's history and spectacular comeback. For grades 4-7 and older readersUnder my hijab
By Hena Khan, Aaliya Jaleel. 2019
A young Muslim girl observes how the women in her life wear their hijabs and hair in unique and creative…
ways. She considers how one day she will express her own style. For grades K-3. 2019How the Grinch stole Christmas (Classic Seuss)
By Dr Seuss. 1985
The stuff of stars
By Marion Dane Bauer. 2018
Let the children march
By Monica Clark-Robinson. 2018
The truth as told by Mason Buttle
By Leslie Connor. 2018
As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies,…
create an underground haven for themselves. But when Calvin goes missing, Mason finds himself in trouble. For grades 5-8. 2018It's not like it's a secret
By Misa Sugiura. 2017
When sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara moves from Wisconsin to California for her father's job, she suspects her dad is cheating on…
her traditional Japanese mother. However, Sana is keeping her own secrets and falls for a beautiful and smart classmate. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017On writing
By Charles Bukowski. 2015
Collection of previously unpublished correspondence by the author of Pulp (DB 40326) and The Pleasures of the Damned (DB 66380),…
discussing the art of creation with publishers, editors, friends, and peers. Shares the joys and tribulations of not only writing, but writing for publication. 2015A child's garden of verses
By Robert Louis Stevenson. 2011
The raven and other poems (Scholastic classics)
By Edgar Allan Poe. 2000
A selection of eerie and mysterious poems written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Includes "The Raven," which made…
him famous in 1845, and the haunting lilt of "Annabel Lee." Introduction by Philip Pullman. For grades 6-9. 2000The surrender tree: poems of Cuba's struggle for freedom
By Margarita Engle. 2008
Recounts the history of Cuba from 1850 to 1899 in free verse. Various voices reveal the troubled lives of slaves,…
rebels, nurses, and soldiers in the unending cycle of war. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré. 2008Hate that cat: A Novel
By Sharon Creech. 2008
Jack continues his study of poetry begun with Miss Stretchberry last school year in Love That Dog (BR 14137). Although…
he still misses his dog Sky, he writes poems about other things: words, sounds, silence, his mother's hand signs, and cats. A novel in verse. For grades 4-7. 2008Good masters! Sweet Ladies!: voices from a medieval village
By Laura Amy Schlitz, Robert Byrd. 2007
Nineteen monologues and two dialogues about the ten- to fifteen-year-old sons and daughters of nobility and paupers living near an…
English manor in 1255. Interspersed between dramatic readings are background pieces on medieval customs and events, such as farming, falconry, the Crusades, and pilgrimages. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2007