children's writings

On a walk one spring day, a ten-year-old boy discovers a variety of living things in the forest near his home.

Joey gains a new appreciation of his home and belongings after he sees first-hand what life is like for the homeless.

A time machine from the future takes a boy to the year 2495, where he discovers that no one knows how to read anymore.

Poet Kenneth Koch describes his methods for teaching children how to create poems, and shares examples and anecdotes from his experiences teaching in a Manhattan public school.

Combination of handbook, anthology, and instructor's guide for teaching children to write and read poetry.

Rhyming text gives instructions for making a powerful midnight brew.

A young Russian gymnast reflects upon the changes in his life and gymnastic career as the Soviet Union dissolves into separate countries.

When all the computers go out on her birthday, Kerri's entire computer-controlled town shuts down, but her old-fashioned grandmother saves the day.

Oliver is frustrated that he cannot see over the fence around his back yard, until another year passes and he finds that he has grown.