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General fictionPoetry
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A powerful look at the effects of one girl's suicide on her high schoolBrutally honest and authentic in tone, this…
collection of voices centers on the suicide of high school freshman Anna Gonzales. Each piece, read alone, portrays a classmate's or teacher's personal reaction to the loss, taken hard by some, by others barely noticed. Read together, the poems create a richly textured and moving testimony to the rippling effects of one girl's devastating choice. Terri Fields has written a thought-provoking, important work that resonates with both pain and hope. This is a book that will stay with readers long after they put it down.In support of Suicide Prevention Month, the book AFTER THE DEATH OF ANNA GONZALES will be available for FREE for September, 2020 only. The collection of poems of 47 people's reactions to learning of a teen's suicide has been successfully performed as readers theater. To obtain permission for the free rights to perform it during Suicide Prevention Month, please contactEbony LaneSenior Rights ManagerMacmillan Children's Publishing Group120 Broadway, 24th FloorNew York, NY 10271Praise for After the Death of Anna Gonzales:“Readers will gain some important insight into the serious issue of teen suicide through this treatment of the topic.” —School Library Journal“The poems are natural and direct, and portray a high-school setting well, showing a diversity of experiences. . . . [F]or Mel Glenn fans, or as a resource for dealing with teen suicide, this will be useful in most YA library collections.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Contemporary romancePoetry
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For fans of Eleanor & Park and Emergency Contact, Clementine Beauvais'In Paris with You is a sweeping romance about the…
love that got away that #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon calls "pure delight."Eugene and Tatiana could have fallen in love, if things had gone differently. If they had tried to really know each other, if it had just been them, and not the others. But that was years ago and time has found them far apart, leading separate lives.Until they meet again in Paris.What really happened back then? And now? Could they ever be together again after everything?
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Poetry
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Poems which describe a dozen different colors. The suggestions of the sound, smell, and mood evoked by a color might…
encourage children to analyze their own reactions. Includes a copy of the print book. For readers in grades 3-6
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Poetry
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A variation on the Clement Moore classic, this parody is nonsense tuned to Texas--from cowboy boots put out for Santa…
to fill to the buckboard loaded with presents. For grades K-3
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LGBTQ+ fiction, General fictionPoetry
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Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance."The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved…
character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy." –National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, author of The Lesbiana&’s Guide to Catholic SchoolOver the past five years, Mitra Esfahani has known two constants: her best friend Bea Ortega and The Book—a dogeared moleskin she and Bea have been filling with the stanzas of an epic, never-ending poem since they were 13.For introverted Mitra, The Book is one of the few places she can open herself completely and where she gets to see all sides of brilliant and ebullient Bea. There, they can share everything—Mitra&’s complicated feelings about her absent mother, Bea&’s heartache over her most recent breakup—nothing too messy or complicated for The Book.Nothing except the one thing with the power to change their entire friendship: the fact that Mitra is helplessly in love with Bea.Told in lyrical, confessional prose and snippets of poetry Just Another Epic Love Poem takes readers on a journey that is equal parts joyful, heartbreaking, and funny as Mitra and Bea navigate the changing nature of I love you.
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United States history, Poetry, Literature biography
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How did a New York printer become one of the most influential poets of all time? Find out in this…
addition to the Who HQ library! Walt Whitman was a printer, journalist, editor, and schoolteacher. But today, he's recognized as one of America's founding poets, a man who changed American literature forever. Throughout his life, Walt journeyed everywhere, from New York to New Orleans, Washington D.C. to Denver, taking in all that America had to offer. With the Civil War approaching, he saw a nation deeply divided, but he also understood the power of words to inspire unity. So in 1855, Walt published a short collection of poems, Leaves of Grass , a book about the America he saw and believed in. Though hated and misunderstood by many at the time, Walt's writing introduced an entirely new writing style: one that broke forms, and celebrated the common man, human body, and the diversity of America. Generations later, readers can still find themselves in Whitman's words, and recognize the America he depicts. Who Was Walt Whitman? follows his remarkable journey from a young New York printer to one of America's most beloved literary figures
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Canadian non-fiction, Poetry
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J'ai l'impression d'être dans un film poche pour ados : l'amie boulote, la rigolote, celle avec laquelle on partage les…
calories se sentant moins mal d'en avaler autant. Je ne sers qu'à faire valoir le regard des autre
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Literature, Literature biography, Poetry
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"When students ask author René Saldaña, Jr. how one becomes a writer, he says, "It's complicated." In this memoir written…
in verse for young adults, the author remembers his boyhood and the path that led to his becoming a reader, writer and scholar. He begins with "The Deets: My Parents as Kids," and recounts "'Apá was born a long time ago / 'Amá a few years after him." His father finished elementary school in Mier, Tamaulipas, and then went to Nuevo Laredo to study machines. His parents married in Chihuahua, Texas: "It's got one street / called Charco, or mud-puddle." René's childhood along the Texas-Mexico border was filled with lots of family -- cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents; his abuelo told countless stories that helped define the boy. He read magazines at the grocery store, watched his mother read Selecciones, the Spanish-language version of Reader's Digest, and realized writing poetry was the way to get a girlfriend. But he remembers junior high school as "those blasted years" and the teachers "who made me fall / out of love with reading a book." Later he found a book in the library in which he saw himself for the first time; there were kids that spoke Spanish, had brown skin and names like his." -- Provided by publisher
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Poetry, Indigenous peoples
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"Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous…
indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."-- Jacket flap
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United States history, Poetry
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A collection of patriotic reflections, quotes, and poetry for young readers. For grades 3-6
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General fictionPoetry
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An astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important…
young Australian poetSam, a teenager, lives on a farm with his mother and emotionally distant father, a horse trainer.Haunted by trauma and depression, struggling with school and disillusioned with his home life following the death of his older brother, Sam's life changes when he finds a wounded foal tangled in barbed wire in one of the paddocks at the edge of their property.In the course of rescuing and caring for the foal he becomes close with Julia, a troubled girl from the next property.The Foal in the Wire is the deeply moving and inspiring story of Sam, his love for a girl and the horse that brings them together.Praise for The Foal in the Wire'Reading The Foal in the Wire, I knew I was in the hands of a trustworthy storyteller whose lyricism and brave honesty seized me from the first page and lasted until the very last words of the final chapter' RON KOERTGE'The real deal' SONYA HARTNETT'A tender novel of hope and healing' STEVEN HERRICK'A heartbreaking novel in verse that explores the redeeming qualities of love and friendship amid a backdrop of family violence and despair. Robbie Coburn's poetry smoulders with pain and grief, love and loss, redemption and hope. An unforgettable story of beauty' SHARON KERNOT'This is a captivating and moving story, told in a unique way, of a misfit boy and girl who find hope because of their love for a foal' LOUIS NOWRA
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Alphabet, number and picture booksPoetry, Animals and wildlife, General non-fiction, Dinosaurs, Games
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Nineteen short poems about different dinosaurs. "School Rules" warns dinosaurs not to eat their classmates. "Oops!" finds Carcharodontosaurus upset when…
his tooth pops out. Includes a guide to pronouncing dinosaur names. For grades K-3. 2011
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Literature, General non-fiction, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Christianity, Poetry, Family and relationships
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Anthology of Kennedy's holiday favorites. Encompasses poems, stories, scriptures, songs, and essays of the Christmas season. Includes her own 1962…
letter to Santa as well as works by Irving Berlin, Robert Frost, George Washington, Langston Hughes, and other notables. Bestseller. 2007
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General non-fiction, Biography, Social issues, Women biography, Criticism, Poetry, Literature, Arts and entertainment, Parenting, History
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Fourteen revolutionary young women who were persistent in achieving their dreams and goals, and sparked change in the process. Notable…
women include Molly Williams, the first known female firefighter in the US, and Angela Zhang, a prominent young scientist and cancer researcher. For grades 3-6. 2018
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Poetry, Canadian non-fiction
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Pas facile pour le narrateur d'avoir les deux pieds sur Terre. Surtout s'il doit s'y battre avec des mots qui…
refusent de collaborer, des phrases qui se dressent comme des obstacles et des livres qui n'en finissent plus de l'assommer. Par bonheur, il y a son chien, la lune avec son horizon d'étoiles, et toutes les merveilles qui y scintillent
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Poetry, Arts and entertainment
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« L'amitié peut-elle survivre à un déménagement? Cette question habite une adolescente lorsqu'elle quitte son village natal pour la Côte-Nord…
et que la distance entre elle et son amie de toujours devient de plus en plus grande. Je n'aurai plus jamais peur des migrations parle de l'amour qui unit les êtres et de la place qu'ils occupent en nous, même quand la séparation est inévitable. »--Quatrième de couverture
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Animal stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy, Ghost and horror stories, General fiction, Humourous fiction, Short storiesPoetry
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Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed.What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess,…
cursed forever to weep, sleep . . . and leap? Or the Three Chickens had to outwit Goldifox? What if Cinder-Elephant had the chance to attend the ball of her dreams—can she bake her way to meeting a dashing prince?Zany animals of all species get their own fairy tale endings in these laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked.
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Family stories, Contemporary romance, Science fictionPoetry
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For fans of You&’ve Reached Sam and See You Yesterday, this captivating and mind-bending second-chance romance explores what it means to love—even across…
the multiverse.Aria Patel likes stability, certainty, predictability. It&’s why she&’s so into science. It's why she dumped her boyfriend before they went to different colleges because the odds were that something would go wrong, eventually. In a life that&’s already so chaotic, why obsess over complicated relationships and shadowy unknowns when the scientific method gives you direction and a straight path to avoid all the drama. But there&’s no avoiding anything when Aria finds herself suddenly falling through parallel universes and there&’s no formula that can save her. She can&’t explain why she&’s been waking up in a new reality almost every day, or why Rohan, and a poem from her English class, seem to be following her through every new life.As Aria desperately attempts to find a way home, she eventually ends up stuck in a parallel world very similar to her own. She cherishes this new version of her family, and she finds herself unable to deny the yearning she has for Rohan…but it&’s not her life or her Rohan. It belongs to another Aria, another girl, and unless Aria can get back home, she&’ll have taken this happiness away from someone else forever. And she may never find her own. This whirlwind novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed will whisk you through worlds unknown, all while putting a multiverse spin on one of BookTok&’s favorite tropes: second chance romance.
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General fiction, Humourous fiction, School storiesPoetry
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Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two…
talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And when they find out that they are both entering The Contest, it's the beginning of one of the most intense rivalries the world has ever seen. It&’s artist vs. writer with plenty of shady double crosses as J and K plot their way to the top. This epic match-up from Newbery medal winners Kwame Alexander (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration.
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Serious and literary fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction, General fiction, Friendship storiesPoetry
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In this emotional novel in verse by the Stonewall Award–winning author of The Black Flamingo, a queer biracial teen confronts…
issues of race, privilege, class, and sexuality on his journey to falling in love.Kai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic backup. But he doesn’t quite know who he is to himself.Kai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents—and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway.Kai’s other best friend, Vass, is proudly nonbinary and thinks Matt is a negative influence—though maybe that’s just their crush on Kai talking. Kai has always turned to writing to express his emotions, but when his on-page emotions erupt into the real world, he might just be putting the delicate balance of his life at risk.Told with Dean Atta’s signature lyricism and candor, this deeply feeling story explores the complexities of crushes, navigating identity, and coming out.