A collection of poems that capture intense experiences and emotions by such authors as Sappho, John Keats, Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda, Sharon Olds, and J. E. Wei.
A collection of poems by women from different cultures and backgrounds, portraying the varied facets of the female experience from childhood to old age.
American poet Naomi Shihab Nye collects poems on all kinds of loss by 140 writers--some well-known and some never-before-published--including William Stafford and Lucille Clifton, and provides biographical information on each contributor.
Offers teachers, librarians, parents, and students advice on incorporating all forms of poetry into the curriculum, with descriptions of books and other resources that can be used in the classroom.
A verse novel set in Australia in which two young lovers postpone college to embark on a road trip and find themselves working on an apple orchard, where they become immersed in the life of the owner's teenage daughter, who is pregnant as the result of a rape.
A collection of poems by women from different cultures and backgrounds, portraying the varied facets of the female experience from childhood to old age.