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Contains a collection of poems for children who are intereseted in writing, and includes verse that explores the nature of the creative process.

A collection of poems in which the authors blend fact and fiction in an exploration of castles both real and imagined.

Joseph Paul grows up following the career of baseball great Joe DiMaggio and learning the rules of the game from his grandfather and dreaming of becoming a famous baseball player himself, and somehow healing his grandfather's broken heart.

An illustrated collection of twenty-three poems about snails, whales, bats, camels, and other animals.

A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.

Concrete poems about a girl named Jessie who mocks the school which she attends.

Thirty-three poems bring to life the voices of the familiar and not-so-familiar characters from Cinderella, including Cinderella, her father, stepmother, and garden cat, as well as the rat, the prince, and the famous glass slipper.

Inspired by his teacher, eleven-year-old Lonnie begins to write about his life in a series of poems in which he discusses his feelings about his friends, his foster mom, his little sister Lili, and the death of his parents.

A collection of poems including: Tree at my window, The Death of a Hired man, and more.

A collection of poems reminiscent of growing up as an African-American girl in Shorter, Alabama.

A collection of poems about an African-American girl growing up in New York.

A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at the United States, from colonial times to the present.

A collection of poems by African-American writers, including Lucy Terry, Gwendolyn Bennett, and Alice Walker.

A collection of poetry concerning place and its importance to human beings.

An anthology of essays and poems, featuring contributions from forty poets in which they discuss their feelings about family and poetry, share personal photographs, and provide one or more poems about the transitions that come with being part of a family.