A Treasury of Poetry for Young People
A Treasury of Poetry for Young People

Author: Frances Schoonmaker

Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)

Published: 2008-05-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780806919560

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Combine the poetry of six of America's finest poets with specifically commissioned illustrations from its finest artists and you get a deluxe treasury of more than 150 classic works from the pen of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman. As you and your child read each poem together, you'll both feel as if a magical world - sometimes light and charming, sometimes dark and spooky - has come to life through the remarkable harmony between word and image. And with a biography of each poet, commentary and definitions for the harder vocabulary, you'll be able to help youngsters appreciate the beauty of the verse's sound and rhythm and understand what is being said between the lines. Nothing is better for inspiring a lifetime love of poetry, of language and of reading.

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou

Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781402720239

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Award-winning poet, author, playwright, historian, songwriter, singer, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, and civil rights activist: Dr. Maya Angelou needs no introduction. She is a true American icon—and now she is the first living poet included in Sterling’s celebrated Poetry for Young People series. Twenty-five of her finest poems capture a range of emotions and experiences, from the playful “Harlem Hopscotch” to the prideful “Me and My Work” to the soul-stirring “Still I Rise.” While her writings deal with the historic struggles of African-Americans, they all resonate with spiritual strength and hope for the future that everyone can relate to. A special inclusion in this volume is “A Brave and Startling Truth,” written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. Award-winning artist Jerome Lagarrigue masterfully illustrates each verse with evocative, stunning pictures. Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson, the Provost Emeritus of Wake Forest University and a longtime colleague of Dr. Angelou, has written the book’s introduction, the introductions to the individual poems, and the annotations.

Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Author: Emily Dickinson

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780806906355

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Introduces young readers to poetry for young people.

On Wings of Words
On Wings of Words

Author: Jennifer Berne

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1452172072

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An inspiring and kid-accessible biography of one of the world's most famous poets. Emily Dickinson, who famously wrote "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul," is brought to life in this moving story. In a small New England town lives Emily Dickinson, a girl in love with small things—a flower petal, a bird, a ray of light, a word. In those small things, her brilliant imagination can see the wide world—and in her words, she takes wing. From celebrated children's author Jennifer Berne comes a lyrical and lovely account of the life of Emily Dickinson: her courage, her faith, and her gift to the world. With Dickinson's own inimitable poetry woven throughout, this lyrical biography is not just a tale of prodigious talent, but also of the power we have to transform ourselves and to reach one another when we speak from the soul. • Fantastic educational opportunity to share Emily Dickinson's story and poetry with young readers • An inspirational real-life story that will appeal to children and adults alike. • Jennifer Berne is the author of critically acclaimed children's biographies of Albert Einstein and Jacques Cousteau. Fans who enjoyed Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and her Poetic Beginnings, Emily and Carlo, and Uncle Emily will love On Wings of Words. • Books for kids ages 5–8 • Poetry for children • Biographies for children Jennifer Berne is the award-winning author of the biographies Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau and On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. She lives in Copake, New York. Becca Stadtlander is the illustrator of many children's and young adult publications, including Sleep Tight Farm. She was born and raised in Covington, Kentucky.

Poems for Youth
Poems for Youth

Author: Emily Dickinson

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 9780316184359

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A collection of seventy-eight poems which highlight the seasons, the passage of time, and living life itself and which were written by one of America's foremost poets.

William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth

Author: William Wordsworth

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780806982779

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Every breathtaking volume in this critically acclaimed, best-selling series features exquisite full-color illustrations that enhance each verse and a renowned scholar's guidance to help children understand and love poetry.

Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman
Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman

Author: Jonathan Levin

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781402754777

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Part of the 'Poetry for Young People' series, this book offers a short introduction to Walt Whitman's life and work, including a short biography and 26 collected poems.