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4) Locomotion
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.
11) Loose threads
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A series of poems describes how seventh-grader Kay Garber faces her grandmother's battle with breast cancer while living with her mother and great-grandmother and dealing with everyday junior high school concerns.
12) School people
Publisher
WordSong
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to school, a building of brick full of soul and heart, eager for students and staff to fill its halls with sounds. This anthology of fifteen poems celebrates the grown-up people that children encounter throughout the course of their school day: the school bus driver with her morning smile, the teacher who inspires imagination, the rarely seen, yet caring custodian, and the nurse who heals hurts, big and small.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Introduction to preschool illustrates the range of experiences children will encounter during a typical day, from drop-off to pick-up, as well as special events that occur throughout the year, such as fire drills and field trips. Includes: Hints for parents.
14) All welcome here
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A picture book collection of haiku poems celebrates the first day of school and all of its excitement, challenges, and anxieties, while multimedia paintings and collages by the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of The Noisy Paintbox depict diverse characters navigating relatable first day experiences.
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"From suspicious hot lunches (yuck!), to pop quizzes (oh, no!), to recess and best friends (hooray!), everything you love--and love to hate--about school is front and center in this collection of eighteen poems by thirteen celebrated poets. One thing's for certain: there's no place like school!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Whether readers love poetry, riddles, and rhymes or just like to laugh, this richly varied collection of original poems is sure to keep them coming back for more! J. Patrick Lewis's fun and accessible poetry features delightful wordplay and a variety of subjects and forms featured in a compendium that counts down from the first day of school to the last. Paired with Ethan Long's lively art, these poems will have readers wishing there were more days...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A joyful, poetic celebration of kindergarten and first grade Poet Kay Winters has written a book of zippy poems centering on the triumphs and trials of those first school years. This cheery collection covers an astonishing range of activities from the anticipated--dashing to the bus and science class discoveries--to the completely unexpected--losing a permission slip and seeing a teacher outside the classroom. Patrice Barton's sweetly smudgy watercolor...