poetry

Quebrado has been a slave on captain Bernadino de Talavera's pirate ship for years, but when a hurricane sinks the ship and kills most of the crew, Quebrado escapes to safety and finds acceptance and refuge in a nearby village.

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

Selections from Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval classic "The Canterbury Tales," a series of stories narrated by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral; contains the original tales and translations in modern English on facing pages, a descriptive list of characters, and commentary.

A collection of illustrated poems about the universe and outer space.

A selection of Frost's poems chose to suit a perfect New England autumn day. Filmed in the beautiful farm country of Massachusetts.

Presents the classic poem "Beowulf" in which a Norse hero saves the Danish royalty from an evil monster, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them; Contains the original poem and translations in modern English on facing pages, a descriptive list of characters, and commentary.

"In this ode to the moon, poems weave together stories people have told for centuries with impressions we all might have had about this mysterious but constant celestial orb"--Provided by publisher.

"In this poetic tour of the universe, children learn about the Big Bang and the origins of life on Earth"--Provided by the publisher.

A collection of poems in which Rosa, a healer, describes her experiences trying to help Cuban peasants who have been forced to leave their farms and villages in 1896 and given eight days to find their way to "reconcentration camps" or be killed.

Contains two long poems by African author Okot p'Bitek, including "Song of Lawino, " and "Song of Ocol, " which together constitute a heated debate between a woman and her husband over the future of Africa; and includes a short biography of the writer.