american poets

Examines the life of the poet and novelist who battled racism and accepted the challenge of depicting the African-American experience in America.

Profiles the career and achievements of Langston Hughes, an African American poet whose poetry was inspired by jazz music.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

A biography of the nineteenth-century American poet best known for the verses inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

Describes how a patriotic and eloquent attorney was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Describes teenage slave Phillis Wheatley's test in 1772 in which she had to prove that she was the author of a collection of poems.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher. Includes a selection of her poetry.

Presents a picture book biography of American poet William Carlos Williams, who studied to become a doctor, but still found time to write poetry.

Examines the life of the American poet and presents some of her poems.

An introduction to the life of William Carlos Williams accompanies a selection of his poems.