collections

A collection of poetry and full-color artwork from Texas.

Presents more than fifty myths and legends, fables, riddles, fairy tales, stories, historical and biographical narratives, and examples of recent Spanish-American literature, all in both English and Spanish, that present a widely varied slice of Latino culture and can be read aloud to children in about ten minutes each.

Poems on aspects of race or racial problems by well-known African-American poets, including Countee Cullen, Richard Wright, and Maya Angelou.

A collection of short stories and poems by various authors which were selected to inspire a lifelong love of reading in children of all ages.

An illustrated collection of over 250 poems on a variety of themes, drawn from throughout history.

A one-act play in which a science research team finds their ingenuity challenged by a dolphin and a cleaning woman.

Several American poets offer advice to young people who are interested in writing poetry. There are also several examples of each poet's work.

A collection of children's poetry about childhood embarassments.

Presents an anthology of spooky stories drawn from folklore, local history, and the storytellers' imaginations, and divided into such categories as "Just Desserts and Lessons Learned," "Dark Humor," and "Fearless Females.".