Category Archives: Poetry

Celia Planted a Garden by Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Posted on May 19, 2022 by susanh579

Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden by Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536204292 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover … Continue reading →

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Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh From a School Garden by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanh579

Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh From a School Garden by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Daniel Duncan. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536204551 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Poetry anthology What did you … Continue reading →

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Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Matthew Trueman

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Matthew Trueman. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536203561 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Poetry collection What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of Speech by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, illustrated by Richard Jones

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of Speech by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, illustrated by Richard Jones. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536203035 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: … Continue reading →

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Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown. Crown Books, 2022. 9780593176436  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Angel, an African American junior in high … Continue reading →

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On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake

Posted on March 13, 2022 by susanh579

On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536218107 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

Posted on January 31, 2022 by susanh579

Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593381595 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Anthology, short stories What … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds,  illustrated by Jason Griffin

Posted on January 9, 2022 by susanh579

Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds,  illustrated by Jason Griffin. Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, Atheneum, 2022. 9781534439467 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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War by José Jorge Letria, illustrated by André Letria

Posted on January 7, 2022 by susanh579

War by José Jorge Letria, illustrated by André Letria. Greystone Books, 2021. 9781771647267 Rating : 3.8 Genre : Poetry What did you like? A good beginning for an examination and discussion of war through poetic text and illustrations. The blacks, … Continue reading →

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My Mindful A to Zen by Krina Patel-Sage

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanh579

My Mindful A to Zen by Krina Patel-Sage, Lantana, 2021. 9781911373803 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book:  A beautifully illustrated collection of 26 haiku poems that … Continue reading →

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