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For the love of the game

Michael Jordan and me
1997
Two children discover the importance of determination and find inspiration in the life of Michael Jordan.

Little Stevie Wonder

2005
Contains a long poem that serves as tribute to the singer Stevie Wonder, and describes, in verse, his musical talent, and cultural impact. Includes a CD with two songs.

The voyage of the Ludgate Hill

travels with Robert Louis Stevenson
1987
A poem inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's letters describes how the author and his wife survived a stormy ocean voyage with a shipload of exotic animals.

Who was born this special day?

2000
Not the lamb or the goat or the mule or the dove was born on the first Christmas long ago, but a special child was.

Visiting Langston

2002
A poem to celebrate the African American, Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1902.

Paul Revere's ride

1996
Presents an illustrated version of Longfellow's famous narrative poem about Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

Only Opal

the diary of a young girl
1994
A lyrical adaptation of the writings of Opal Whiteley, in which she describes her love of nature and her life in an Oregon lumber camp at the turn of the century.

The midnight ride of Paul Revere

2001
Presents the famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming, complemented by maps, documents, and illustrations.

Sir Francis Drake

his daring deeds
1989
Retells in poetry the daring adventures of the explorer who was the first Englishman to sail around the world; helped to defeat the Spanish Armada; and who, encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I, was a feared pirate in his time.

Self-portrait with seven fingers

the life of Marc Chagall in verse
2011
Presents fourteen paintings created by Russian-French Jewish artist Marc Chagall, accompanied by the poetry of various notable children's writers.

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