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Full of metaphors, similes, alliteration and more, these books will introduce young readers to poetic devices and cultivate their love for poetry.
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A Coyote Solstice Tale
Trickster Coyote experiences the pitfalls of excessive consumption in this comically irreverent solstice tale.
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An Owl at Sea
The extraordinary, true story of an owl stranded on the deck of an oil rig one hundred miles from shore, and the Good Samaritans who shepherded it home.
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Aquí era el paraíso / Here Was Paradise
A collection of poetry by one of the greatest Indigenous poets of the Americas about the vanished world of his childhood — that of the Maya K’iche’.
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Arroz con leche / Rice Pudding
The second title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrates the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
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Born
A lyrical, beautifully illustrated poem about a baby’s birth.
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Canadian Railroad Trilogy
A gorgeously illustrated version of one of Canada's iconic songs, Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy."
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His own relatives and other young people in his village and in the city surrounding his home have been killed by gangs. He knows whereof he speaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThis book will appeal to the kind of empathetic child who loved \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner.\u003c\/em\u003e The narrator is likeable, informative and full of feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available as a Spanish edition (\u003cem\u003eCaravana al norte: La larga caminata de Misael\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInclude an author’s note and a map showing Misael’s journey from El Salvador to the US border.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections: Social studies \/ migration, refugees, human rights; language arts \/ poetry, novel in verse\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"The award-winning Salvadoran writer Argueta offers a brief but powerful novel in verse. … [His] spare text is given emotional potency through Misael’s observations of the members of the caravan …","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"Deceptively simple black-and-white line drawings accompany this wrenching account of the humanitarian crisis taking place in Central America and at the U.S. border. … This moving work should help children understand the current national discussion.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_2":"[T]he understated, pared-down language and generous white space make Misael’s story accessible to younger and reluctant readers.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books","OtherText_Review_3":"This book is impossible to put down. Argueta’s poetic form in storytelling allows the reader to connect and see themselves in the bravery of the characters … [a] must-read for all allies of the Central American caravan.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"El Tecolote","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeName_0":"USBBY Outstanding International Book","PrizeName_1":"NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel","PrizeName_2":"Westchester Fiction Award Honourable Mention","PrizeName_3":"Américas Award — Children’s and Young Adult Literature Commended Titles","PrizeYear_0":"2020","PrizeYear_1":"2020","PrizeYear_2":"2020","PrizeYear_3":"2020","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-10-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.","Subtitle":"Misael’s Long Walk","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773063294\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
and up
/ grades 4
and up
Caravan to the North
An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.
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ages 9
and up
/ grades 4
and up
Caravana al Norte
El relato de un niño viajando de El Salvador hacia los EE.UU. ilumina la realidad de los inmigrantes centroamericanos cuya única opción es abandonar su hogar.
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Climbing Shadows
A collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer.
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Colors! / Colores!
Noted poet Jorge Lujan and South Africa's illustrious illustrator Piet Grobler team up to produce this exquisite celebration of color.
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Explosion at the Poem Factory
This funny story, full of wordplay, brings poetry alive as never before!
