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How the selves became elves
Par Joan Wolf, Joan M Wolf, Christine Squassoni. 2002
One drowsy dragon
Par Ethan Long. 2010
As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making…
milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games. A One Book 4 Colorado finalist, this book is read by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. For preschool-grade 2If I built a school (If I Built Series)
Par Chris Van Dusen. 2019
Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to…
their classrooms, and library books that come alive. For grades K-3. 2019Relations: An anthology of african and diaspora voices
Par Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. 2023
Fresh and electrifying—stories, poems, and essays by African and diaspora writers, edited by author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. Relations punctures the…
human illusion of separation. New and established storytellers reshape the narratives that divide and subjugate, revealing the truth of our shared humanity despite differences in language, identity, class, gender, and beyond. This vital anthology is Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's striking vision of a meeting place of perspectives, centered in the African and diaspora experience. In a post-Black Panther world, it is an urgent and welcome embrace of the diversity of Blackness. A refreshing collection of genre-spanning literature, it offers a vibrant meditation on being—inviting connection across real and imagined borders, and celebration of the most profound relations. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookEl deli latino: prosa y poesía
Par Judith Ortiz Cofer, Elena Olazagasti-Segovia. 2006
This prizewinning collection of short stories, personal essays, and poems opens a door into the lives of the Puerto Rican…
immigrants who live in or near an urban New Jersey tenement known as "El Building." Some descriptions of sex. Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Spanish language. 2006How the Grinch stole Christmas (Classic Seuss)
Par Dr Seuss. 1985
Behind our eyes: stories, poems and essays by writers with disabilities
Par Sanford Rosenthal, Executive Director, Editor Marilyn Smith. 2007
Twenty-seven contributors, many blind, express their experiences dealing with everyday situations and emotions. In "Her Day Versus My Day," a…
twenty-five-year-old suffers a stroke. In "Rebel with a Cane," a thirteen-year-old who is blind defies her overprotective parents and walks home alone from school. 2007The legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
Par J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien. 2009
A retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales about Sigurd the Völsung and the fate of Gudrún's…
family, the Niflungs. First publication, with an introduction and commentary by Christopher Tolkien, his father's literary executor. 2009Beowulf: a new telling (Laurel-Leaf Books)
Par Robert Nye. 1968
Long ago Grendel, a ferocious monster, terrorized the Danes until Beowulf, a valiant Anglo-Saxon warrior, vanquished him. A narrative interpretation…
based on the Old English epic poem. For grades 5-8. 1968If I ran the circus (Classic Seuss)
Par Dr Seuss. 1984
In this story told in rhyme, a young boy, Morris McGurk, imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts that he…
will have in his Circus McGurkus, the world's greatest show. For grades K-3. 1956Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Par J. R. R. Tolkien. 1980
Thirteen short, humorous, rhyming stories in two voices, for beginning readers or for a child and an adult. Intended to…
celebrate the joys of reading together, the stories are about "cats and puppies, bears and mice, snakes, telephones, snowmen, birthdays, friendships and more." For grades K-3. 2001Here there be unicorns
Par Jane Yolen. 1994
This collection of eight poems and ten stories relates tales of the well-known mystical beast in both medieval and traditional…
settings. The story "Unicorn Tapestry" was inspired by two famous unicorn tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn and the Lady with the Unicorn. For grades 4-7 and older readersHere there be dragons
Par Jane Yolen. 1993
Five poems and eight stories about dragons by Jane Yolen, who precedes each with an introductory note about the piece.…
The collection includes "Why Dragons?" "The Dragon's Boy," "The Making of Dragons," and "Here There Be Dragons." For grades 4-7 and older readersIl y a des joies dont on ignore l'existence
Par Cato Fortin. 2022
Une jeune femme adoptée par un couple de Québécois qui trouve du réconfort dans un restaurant, une enseignante de Montréal-Nord…
qui reconnecte avec ses racines grâce à ses élèves, deux femmes qui trouvent l'amour aux abords de la 40, une famille choisie qui imagine une maison de retraite en Gaspésie, un-e poète qui partage des portraits de ses ami-es, une religieuse qui joue au ballon-chasseur, une enfant qui apprend à retirer son nom de la bouche des autres, une fille qui trône sur une charrette, des chants religieux qui nous ramènent à la maison, la tête qui nous tourne dans une quinceañera, un périple depuis la plage vers Hochelaga, une série de réflexions sur notre rapport au mondeFarmer's garden: rhymes for two voices
Par David L Harrison. 2000
Tun-ta-ca-tun: more stories and poems in English and Spanish for children
Par Sylvia C. Pena. 1986
Opens the door to the world of literature for English and Spanish speaking children of pre-school to young adult reading…
levels. The collection of short stories and poems is designed to stimulate children's imagination and creativity, as well as their linguistic mastery and reading skills. It reflects the characters, themes and customs specific to Hispanic culture in the United States. For preschool to grade 2. Unrated. Bilingual: English and SpanishAn annual collection of short stories, essays, and poetry published in magazines and by small presses. In "Grounded," a mother…
joins her son, who is running away from home. In "Oxygen," a man recalls one summer he spent delivering oxygen tanks to dying people. Descriptions of sex and strong languageSixty-five selections of short fiction, essays, and poetry published first by noncommercial American presses and magazines. "My Father, Dancing" by…
Bliss Broyard is her first published work. "A Thousand Buddhas," an essay about giving and receiving a massage, is by Brenda Miller, who once worked as a massage therapist. "Night Singing" is by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, W.S. Merwin. Some strong languagePagan Heaven
Par Ruth Rouff. 2016
Where is Pagan Heaven? It's all around us. In our unceasing fascination with a movie star who died over half…
a century ago. In an inner-city youth who muses over the meaning of the word philosophy. In a statue of the Virgin Mary sitting atop a Coke machine. On a street where Walt Whitman once lived. On a lesbian-only cruise ship off the coast of Alaska. In an unusual melding of narrative poetry and spot-on prose, Pagan Heaven offers a wry take on the absurdities of modern American life, all the while celebrating human uniqueness whenever, wherever, and however it's found.