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Poetry

SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM: THE STORY OF THE GREATEST ALL-GIRL SWING BAND IN THE WORLD

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Marilyn
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jerry
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Pinkney
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2009

Rousing poems complemented with evocative images of the 1940’s bring to life the story of talented women who defied both the racism and conventions of their time to give joy and jazz to a war-torn world.

ALL THE BROKEN PIECES

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Burg
Author's First Name: 
Ann E.
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2009

This carefully crafted novel in verse poignantly portrays Matt, the son of an American soldier and Vietnamese woman, struggling to reconcile his comfortable American life, with issues the 1977 Vietnamese War has raised.

GERTRUDE IS GERTRUDE IS GERTRUDE IS GERTRUDE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Winter
Author's First Name: 
Jonah
Illustrator's First Name: 
Calef
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Brown
Publisher: 
Atheneum
Publication Date: 
2009

Adults will recognize that the narrative imitates Gertrude Stein’s style and presents her circle of friends from Picasso to Alice B. Toklas, while
children will giggle at the nonsensical rhymes whose point is that writing is fun. Chalky acrylics mirror period art, contributing to the playfulness.

THE DREAMER

THE DREAMER
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ryan
Author's First Name: 
Pam Muñoz
Illustrator's First Name: 
Peter
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Sís
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2010

Poetic language and magical illustrations combine in this fictional biography that captures the wonder, passion, and pain of Pablo Neruda’s early life. Printed in Neruda’s signature green ink, the beautifully crafted book includes representative poems, author notes, and sources.

THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hughes
Author's First Name: 
Langston
Illustrator's First Name: 
E. B.
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Lewis
Publisher: 
Jump at the Sun
Publication Date: 
2009

Mixing literal and metaphoric illustrations, moving from golden light to utter darkness, Lewis illuminates the historical and spiritual connections between African-American history and the rivers of the world in an eloquent interpretation of the poem.

A RIVER OF WORDS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bryant
Author's First Name: 
Jen
Illustrator's First Name: 
Melissa
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Sweet
Publisher: 
Eerdmans
Publication Date: 
2008

As a child, William Carlos Williams was a great observer who grew up to be a doctor and a poet. Vibrant mixed media collage illustrations provide observational echoes of the poet’s words and life in this introduction to a famous American.

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