juvenile poetry

Poems tell the story of nineteenth-century teacher Prudence Crandall and the students she taught at her Canterbury, Connecticut, school for African-American girls before persecution forced its closing.

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet celebrates winter in San Francisco and the mountains of Northern California.

Poems and photographs depict horizons created by mountains, deserts, city skylines, bodies of water, and other natural and man-made areas.

A collection of poems depicting the sights and sounds of the Caribbean islands.

Rhymes, chants, and games of Afro-Caribbean origin.

A collection of poems in which Sue Ann Alderson records the sights and sounds of a nature preserve throughout the seasons.

A collection of poems in which Francisco Alarcon revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature. Presented in Spanish and English.

A collection of poems for elementary students about the science of Earth, including periodic elements, hibernation, plate tectonics, and more.

A poetic tribute to Jerusalem, in honor of the 3000th anniversary of its founding, celebrating its history as a holy city for three major religions.

A collection of original, United States-themed poetry for children, complemented by color photographs.