collections

Presents a collection of stories, poems, and plays, both classic and contemporary, by such authors as Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, John Keats, and Sylvia Plath.

Using seven poems about choices, discusses how to understand poetry, its meanings, and the techniques that poets use to write them.

A collection of humorous poetry and explains how to explore a poems's meaning and the techniques that poets use to create an effect.

"This book invites the reader to jump into a selection of poems about action written by people from different places and times. It gives the reader the keys needed to unlock poetry. It equips the reader to explore the meanings that a poem has, and it explains the techniques poets use to create an effect."--Back cover.

An illustrated collection of classic children's poetry, accompanied by an audio CD featuring musical adaptations by Natalie Merchant.

A collection of twelve poems about fairies by a variety of authors, including Robert Graves, Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Shakespeare, and others.

A textbook reader for young adults features Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart," plus short stories, poems, and essays designed to build reading comprehension.

A textbook reader for young adults features Arthur Miller's "The Crucicle," plus short stories, poems, and essays designed to build reading comprehension.

An illustrated collection of poems for children about frogs, ponies, kittens, spiders, and other animals.