Irene Latham
2) Be a bridge
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Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Upbeat rhyming verse and colorful illustrations of a diverse group of students invite readers to "be a bridge" by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay -- he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Publication Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Spend a day at a water hole on the African grasslands. Welcome wildebeest / and beetle, / Oxpecker and lion. / This water hole is yours. / It offers you oasis / beside its shrinking shores. From dawn to nightfall, animals come and go. Giraffes gulp, wildebeest graze, impalas leap, vultures squabble, and elephants wallow. Irene Latham's gorgeous poems are accompanied by additional facts that provide further details about the animals and their environment....
8) African Town
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Chronicles the story of the last Africans brought illegally to the United States on the Clotilda in 1860.
10) Wild peace
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A mindfulness picture book about finding solace in the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
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This beautiful poetry collection introduces readers to the art of found poetry as the poet writes a 37-line poem, "Nest," then finds 160 smaller poems within it. What can you find in a poem about a robin's nest? Irene Latham masterfully discovers "nestlings" or smaller poems about an astonishing variety of subjects--emotions, wild animals, natural landmarks on all seven continents, even planets and constellations. Each poem is a glorious spark of...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Ludelphia Bennett, a determined, ten-year-old African American girl in 1932 Gee's Bend, Alabama, leaves home in an effort to find medical help for her sick mother, and she recounts her ensuing adventures in a quilt she is making.
Author
Publisher
Wordsong
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In these vivid poems, blueberries are flavor-filled fireworks, cucumbers are a fleet of green submarines in a wicker sea, lettuce tastes like butter and pepper and salt, but sometimes I crunch into a leaf the very same flavor as rain. The unexpected, ingenious imagery and enticing artwork in this collection will inspire the imaginations of young readers, and show how poetry can be as fresh and delicious as the farmers market produce it celebrates."--Provided...
16) Snail's ark
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As a large storm approaches, snails Esther and Solomon make their way to the ark.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Whit's zookeeper parents have rarely allowed him to go outside of the Alabama zoo they run, but he stops seeing it as such a cage when he meets "Bird Girl, for whom the place is a refuge from problems at home.
Author
Publisher
Moon Shower, an imprint of Bushel & Peck Books
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Océano Travesía
Publication Date
2021.
Language
Español
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"La guerra en Siria ha dejado innumerables víctimas. Entre ellos, los gatos. Pero en Alepo hay un hombre decidido a salvarlos"-- Page 4 of cover.
"The Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats. Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Each poem in this clever collection is a nonet: a nine-line poem that starts with nine syllables in the first line and ends with one syllable in the ninth line (or the reverse). But these nonets go even further! Every one is also written with the number nine at its heart. There's plenty to love and learn: topics include the nine months it takes a baby to be born, cats' nine lives, baseball's nine players, and the nine-banded armadillo. Some feature...



