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  • Alias Anna

    A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

    by Susan Hood, Greg Dawson ...
    A Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable!A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist!The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna’s son).She ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Every Thing On It

    by Shel Silverstein ...
    Illustrated by Shel Silverstein ...
    NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK!From New York Times bestselling Shel Silverstein, celebrated creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes an amazing collection of poems and drawings, in ebook for the very first time!Have you ever read a book with everything on it? Well, here it is! You will say Hi-ho for the toilet troll, get tongue-tied with Stick-a-Tongue-Ou... ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Construction People

    by Lee Bennett Hopkins ...
    Illustrated by Ellen Shi ...
    **A Kirkus Reviews Best BookAn NCTE Notable Poetry BookFourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more.**How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • One Last Word

    Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

    by Nikki Grimes ...
    "One Last Word is the work of a master poet." --Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of The CrossoverFrom the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes an emotional, special new collection of poetry inspired by the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most exciting African-American illustrators.Inspired by ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Welcome to the Wonder House

    by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Georgia Heard ...
    Illustrated by Deborah Freedman ...
    This collection of poems, creatively presented in the format of an allegorical house, will engage anyone who has ever wondered “why?” as it shows young readers that wonder is everywhere—in yourself and in the world around you.Welcome to the Wonder House, a place to explore the cornerstone of every great thinker—a sense of wonder. This Wonder House has many rooms—one for nature, one for quiet, and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems

    Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano

    by Francisco X. Alarcón ...
    Illustrated by Maya Gonzalez ...
    Series series Cycle of Seasons
    Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)Bilingual English/Spanish. From the Bellybutton of the Moon is renowned poet Francisco X. Alarcón's collection of 22 poems inspired by his touching recollections of childhood summers in Mexico.With a poet's magical vision, Alarcón takes us back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandma and ... Read more

    $11.95 USD

  • Haiku, Ew!

    Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature

    by Lynn Brunelle ...
    Illustrated by Julia Patton ...
    Stop right there!If you think poems about nature are all pretty flowers and rainbow sunsets, this book is not for you. If you can’t handle giant whale farts, turn back right now. If you don’t want to know how lobsters pee, do not read one word further. Seriously, if you open this book, you’re going to find out the disgusting truth about where honey comes from!All right, you’re in charge. Don’t say ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky

    Poetry and Prose by Lakota Youth at Red Cloud Indian School

    Illustrated by S. D. Nelson ...
    Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky is an exceptional poetry collection written by Lakota students in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota—founded in 1888 at the request of Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Lakota.The poems in this collection enable readers to learn about the unique lives and heritage of students ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry

    How to Write a Poem

    by Jack Prelutsky ...
    Have you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents?Jack Prelutsky has written more than one thousand poems about all of these things—and many others. In this book he gives you the inside scoop on writing poetry and shows you how you can turn your own experiences and ... Read more

    Was $7.49 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Honeybee

    Poems & Short Prose

    by Naomi Shihab Nye ...
    “Nye’s sheer joy in communicating, creativity, and caring shine through.”—Kirkus ReviewsA moving and celebratory poetry collection from Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye. This resonant volume explores the similarities we share with the people around us—family, friends, and complete strangers.Honey. Beeswax. Pollinate. Hive. Colony. Work. Dance. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Home

    by Isabelle Simler ...
    Translated by Vineet Lal ...
    Series series Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)
    ALSC Notable Children's Books List - Middle Readers (2025)A 2025 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book"Unites STEM learning with literary excellence . . . an essential purchase." — School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)**"[A] beautiful work of natural history." — The Wall Street Journal"Astounding, unusual, and breathtaking dwellings."— Shelf Awareness (STARRED REVIEW)"Stunning... ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Write Your Own Haiku for Kids

    Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems

    by Patricia Donegan ...
    This book gives a bit of history as well as what a haiku is and then gives the seven steps to writing a haiku. […] Have you ever written a haiku? They are fun to write and read! Be sure to check out this fun book to get you started. -- Crafty Moms Share blog ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Worm's Wigs

    by LeAnn Jahn ...
    Series Book 23 - AlphaBeginnings
    Worm has no hair. Yet, he has turned it into a positive and opened up his own company. See how Worm's Wig World has helped others in this book centered around the letter "W." ... Read more

    Free

  • Seahorse's School

    by LeAnn Jahn ...
    Series Book 19 - AlphaBeginnings
    Seahorse and her students are hosting a super science fair with projects centered around the letter "S." Which project would you vote for? ... Read more

    Free

  • Revolting Rhymers: Competition Winners

    Illustrated by Quentin Blake ...
    The Winning Entries of the most REVOLTING Poetry Competition!To celebrate the BBC's new two-part animation of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, the Roald Dahl Literary Estate launched a poetry competition with a twist, asking chiddlers far and wide to submit their most revolting - and humorous rhymes. We were inundated with thousands of disgusterous entries! To discover our winners, we waded through ... Read more

    Free

  • Snips, Snails & Puppy Dog Tales: A Children's Story Collection

    by The Indie Collaboration ...
    Series series The Indie Collaboration Presents
    Another collection of free poems and stories brought to you by The Indie Collaboration. This time we take you to a world of dreams. To far-away lands of magic and wonder, where ducks and children have adventures and learn about the world; where heroes help their friends and elephants get lost.So pack your lunch box, grab your coat and shoes and join us in a land of make believe.I can't wait. Can ... Read more

    Free

  • Letters to a Young Poet

    by Rainer Maria Rilke ...
    These ten letters, written by one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, offer deep and sincere advice to the young poet. They touch on all aspects of life and are valuable to anyone wishing to be a poet and to those who are not. Written with power, style, and conviction these letters will guide and inspire anyone who reads them. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • People: The Poem

    A Miss Harmony Book of Manners, #1

    by Holiday Mathis ...
    Series Book 1 - A Miss Harmony Book of Manners
    A lighthearted rhyme for young children, illustrated by young children, celebrating the differences of people all over the world.They come in a number for odd shapes and sizesAnd colors and other new kinds of surprises.Some skinny and long, some are round, some are squareSome are close to the ground, others high in the air…One reader comments: “Snuggled in bed we were reading and giggling about ... Read more

    Free

  • Reaching for Sun

    by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer ...
    Josie Wyatt knows what it means to be different. Her family's small farmhouse seems to shrink each time another mansion grows up behind it. She lives with her career-obsessed mom and opinionated Gran, but has never known her father. Then there's her cerebral palsy: even if Josie wants to forget that she was born with a disability, her mom can't seem to let it go. Yet when a strange new boy-Jordan ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice

    by The Indie Collaboration ...
    Series Book 9 - The Indie Collaboration Presents
    Another collection of children’s stories and poems from The Indie Collaboration. Once again we take you to far-away lands of magic and moonbeams, wishes and daydreams, cookies and ice creams. I can't wait to go back. Can you?*****The Indie Collaboration grew out of a group of like-minded independent authors. Together, we decided to show the world how great works of fiction can be created without ... Read more

    Free

  • Rhymes-a-lot

    by Janet McNulty ...
    Welcome to the ttown ofRhymes-a-lot.Where its children are a quirky lot.Cockmakes, laplighters, maids, and squirrelsWill take you on quite a whirl.So stop on by and say, "Hello."Don't be shy. It'd be a shame to see you go. ... Read more

    Free

  • Watch Us Rise

    by Ms Renée Watson, Ellen Hagan ...
    "This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power.” -Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Speak"An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits." -Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling co-author of All American Boys and Tradition"Timely, thought-provoking, and pow... ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Harlem Hellfighters

    When Pride Met Courage

    by Walter Dean Myers, Bill Miles ...
    "We cannot let this history die, nor can we let it fade away. As it has filled me with pride and given me understanding of one group of outstanding soldiers, so it should be passed on to all Americans to appreciate and honor" (from the introduction by coauthor and unit historian Bill Miles)The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak

    The Outbreak of the Boston Tea Party Told from Multiple Points-of-View!

    by Kay Winters ...
    Illustrated by Larry Day ...
    Follow an errand boy through colonial Boston as he spreads word of rebellion.It?s December 16, 1773, and Boston is about to explode! King George has decided to tax the colonists' tea. The Patriots have had enough. Ethan, the printer's errand boy, is running through town to deliver a message about an important meeting. As he stops along his route - at the bakery, the schoolhouse, the tavern, and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD