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Paul Revere's ride

1993
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.

C?sar

s?, se puede! = Yes, we can!
2004
Tells the life story of C?sar Ch?vez, whose efforts as a labor leader in the mid-twentieth century brought better working conditions to migrant farmworkers in the U.S.

Long was the winter road they traveled

a tale of the Nativity
1997
In this telling of the Nativity story, all creatures great and small experiences the wonder and joy of the coming of baby Jesus.

Connecting dots

poems of my journey
2004
Poems that explore the poet's life from childhood through adolescence, marriage, life as a writer, to being a grandfather, and more.

A wreath for Emmett Till

2005
This illustrated poetry collection eulogizes Emmett Till, an African American man who was killed in a brutal, racially motivated lynching in 1955.

Let freedom ring

a ballad of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1992
A poetic treatment of Martin Luther King and his dream.

Johnny Appleseed

2001
A poem describing Johnny Appleseed's appearance and actions.

Barbara Frietchie

1992
An illustrated edition of the poem describing Barbara Fritchie's dramatic stand with the Union flag against the rebel troops invading her town.

Sheridan's ride

1993
An illustrated version of the well-known poem describing the swift ride through the Virginia countryside of Union General Sheridan to rejoin his troops before the decisive battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.

A visit to William Blake's inn

poems for innocent and experienced travelers
1981
A collection of poems describing the curious menagerie of guests who arrive at William Blake's inn.

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