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Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics...
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"A funny, over-the-top new spin on the classic Christmas poem! A hysterical new version of "The Night Before Christmas"! David Ercolini's over-the-top illustrations will have readers saying, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Creatures of all shapes and all sizes will be stirring with laughter in this overly decked out, Christmas-splendored illustrated picture book! Ercolini breathes new life into an unrivaled classic with his vibrant illustrations featuring fun, accessible...
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Dive into the Middle Ages with Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." This collection of stories, written in Middle English, offers a vibrant tapestry of medieval life, brimming with colorful characters from various walks of life.
Join a diverse group of pilgrims on a journey to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Each pilgrim tells a tale, ranging from bawdy humor to profound moral lessons. Chaucer's masterful storytelling paints...
5) The Iliad
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The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter. It contains 15,693 lines in its most widely accepted version. Set towards the end of the Trojan War, a ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states, the poem depicts...
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2SLGBTQ Virtual Book Club August 2024: "Queer Pioneers": Modern Historical Fiction + Books Published Before the Year 2000
2SLGBTQ Virtual Book Club June 2024: Memoirs, (Auto)Biographies, and Non-fiction Reads
LGBT History Month (October)
Pride Month: Adults
2SLGBTQ Virtual Book Club June 2024: Memoirs, (Auto)Biographies, and Non-fiction Reads
LGBT History Month (October)
Pride Month: Adults
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Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering...
7) The odyssey
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Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, “The Odyssey” is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.
This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated"...
8) The prophet
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THE PROPHET is a book of 26 prose poetry essays written in English by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best known work. The Prophet has been translated into over 40 different languages and has never been out of print.
The prophet, Almustafa, has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship which will carry him home....
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This stunning new anniversary edition celebrates the journey of Rupi Kaur and milk and honey.
• 40 new original poems and 20 new illustrations
• Full-color, never-before-seen photos and memorabilia
• Illuminating introduction and handwritten diary entries by Rupi
• Heartfelt annotations from Rupi and some of today's most respected voices Since its debut, milk and honey has sold more than 6 million copies globally, becoming the highest-selling...
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"Between February 2021 and March 2022, Ariel Gordon and Brenda Schmidt wrote a collaborative poetry manuscript, formatted like a call and response. Ariel intended to write about urban Manitoba, the city and its trees, and Brenda was to write about rural Saskatchewan and birds. Over the course of the year, the matter of place took over and the intentions branched and flew apart. They both wrote birds and trees but also moose and mushrooms, pronghorns...
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A GRAND CLASSIC of World Literature by DANTE ALIGHIERI.
The Divine Comedy, the Italian narrative poem of Dante, completed in 1321, as translated by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW was first published in 1867 in the UNITED STATES.
A MEDIEVAL VISION of the afterlife as it existed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It is divided into three parts:...
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From writer, critic, and popular cultural icon bell hooks comes a seductive portrait of passion in fifty soul-stirring poems.
When Angels Speak of Love heralds the debut of a major new poet: bell hooks. World renowned for her courageous, provocative intellectual writing and her alluring charisma, hooks poetically engages the erotic imagination -- creating a tapestry of words that are sensual, lush, and profoundly inspiring.
In this beautiful new...
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"Footprints forever etched in time. A commemorative patch from a tragic flight. Two golf balls, still lodged in frozen dust 238,900 miles away. From the amusing to the poignant, The Museum on the Moon introduces readers to the mysterious objects left on the lunar surface since humans arrived in 1969. Part history, part poetry, heartwarming and haunting, and illustrated with breathtaking graphite drawings, The Museum on the Moon is a moving exhibit...
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A collection of haiku focusing on foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of foods as well as their origins. Chocolate, papaya, corn, and potatoes — these are only a taste of the many delicious celebrated in this delightful collection. Imaginative, evocative poems and exuberant illustrations introduce 14 different indigenous foods, along with a descriptive paragraph of information for each. A Live Oak Media audio production.
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