Poetry

Poetry

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CHRONICLE BOOKS

Bathe the Cat

$17.99

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as they try to get some chores done—with no help from the family cat, who keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious effects. Get ready for a rollicking read-aloud with a truly purrfect ending....

CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Vinyl Moon

$18.99

A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain."A true embodimen...

Viking Books

Call Us What We Carry: Poems

$24.99

The breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda GormanFormerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, the luminous poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman captures a sh...

Triangle Square

Together Board Book

$12.95

A breathtakingly simple poem of universal experience shows us the transformative power of collective action."Together offers a vision of the world we want for our children, one in which all living things flourish, our communities thrive, and justice prevails.” --Ibram X. Kendi, author of Antiraci...

Versify

The Undefeated

$17.99

Winner of the 2020 Caldecott MedalA 2020 Newbery Honor BookWinner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator AwardThe Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.Originally performed for ESPN's The...

Heartdrum

Ancestor Approved: Intertri...

$16.99

Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dan...

Tin House Books

Other People's Comfort Keep...

$16.95

From the author of Magical Negro, Winner of the National Book Critic's Circle Award Named a Best Book of Summer 2021 by Publishers Weekly “Hilarious and hard-hitting . . . it ripples with energy, insight, and searing music.” ―Tracy K. Smith, author of Wade in the Water  Other People’s Comfort Ke...

DIAL BOOKS

Rez Dogs

$16.99

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during the COVID-19 pandemic, about a Wabanaki girl's quarantine on her grandparents' reservation and the local dog that becomes her best friendMalian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home...

HARPERONE

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox ...

$22.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER - USA TODAY BESTSELLER "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art."- Elizabeth Egan, The New York Times From British illustrator, artist, and...

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

Feelings: A Story in Seasons

$21.99

A stunning illustrated journey through one young woman’s year of feelings—from the saturated highs of early summer to the gray isolation of late winter. “Feelings is a visual and emotional treat, full of gorgeous artwork and soothing insight.”—Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author of Am ...

SQUARE FISH

Under the Broken Sky (Paper...

$8.99

"Necessary for all of humankind, Under the Broken Sky is a breathtaking work of literature."―Booklist, starred reviewA beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II.Twelve-year-old Natsu and her family live a quie...

University of Arizona Press

Lotería: Nocturnal Sweepsta...

$16.95

The vision begins with a river. From this river, you can see a village, marine life, and ancestral rituals. It is here that you recognize origins, and a poison beginning to spread through paradise. Suddenly, a premonition: a wounded animal. The certainty of war cries. What you take with you is wh...

CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Eb & Flow

$16.99

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they’re wrong. FlowI don’t even hit girls . . . is what I’m thinking.I ro...

Clarion Books

The One Thing You'd Save

$7.99

In this provocative discussion-starter about what really matters, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park's linked poems capture the diverse voices of a middle school class answering the question: "If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save?" Recipient of four starred reviews. "[Park's] me...

Vintage Espanol

Estrella de Mar / Starfish

$12.95

¡Seleccionado como Honor Book por el Premio Printz!Ellie está cansada de que la avergüencen por su peso y decide cambiar eso en esta conmovedora novela en verso, la primera de Lisa Flipps. Desde que Ellie usó un traje de baño de ballena y causó gran revuelo en su fiesta de cumpleaños número 5, ha...