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19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

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By Naomi Shihab Nye

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Fowzi, who beats everyone at dominoes, Ibtisam, who wanted to be a doctor, Abu Mahmoud, who knows every eggplant and peach in his West Bank garden, mysterious Uncle Mohammed, who moved to the mountain, a girl in a red sweater; children in velvet dresses; Baba Kamalyari, age 71; Mr. Dajani and his swans; Sitti Khadra, who never lost her peace inside. Maybe they have something to tell us.
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You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys

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By Betsy Franco (editor)

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In this powerful collection of more than 70 uncensored poems and essays, more than 50 teenage boys from across the country explore their many-layered concerns, including identity, love, envy, gratitude, sex, anger, and more. Accompanied by black-and-white photographs.

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Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems

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By Kristine O'Connell George (author) and Debbie Tilley (illustrator)

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A collection of poems capture the feelings and experiences of a girl in middle school.

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A Wreath for Emmett Till

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By Marilyn Nelson (author) and Philippe Lardy (illustrator)

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A beautiful elegy of fifteen poems and illustrations, honoring Emmett Till, an African American teen from Chicago who was lynched in 1995 while visiting relatives in Mississippi.
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I Don't Want to Be Crazy

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By Samantha Schutz

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When Samantha Schutz arrives at college, she begins to suffer anxiety attacks that leave her mentally shaken and physically incapacitated. Told in poetic verse, this memoir tells the story of a young woman as she grows up, breaks down, and comes to grips with a psychological disorder.
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Partly Cloudy: Poems of Love and Longing

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By Gary Soto

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Poet Gary Soto captures the voices of young people as they venture toward their first kiss, brood over bruised hearts, and feel the thrill of first love.

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Black Stars in a White Night Sky

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By JonArno Lawson (author) and Sherwin Tjia (illustrator)

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Parodies, puns, and laugh out loud rhymes - there's something for everyone in this new poetry collection accompanied by quirky black and white illustrations.
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Undercover

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By Beth Kephart

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High school sophomore Elisa is used to observing while going unnoticed except when classmates ask her to write love notes for them, but a teacher's recognition of her talent, a "client's" desire for her friendship, a love of ice skating, and her parent's marital problems draw her out of herself.
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Sherman Alexie Interview

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 10:28 | Samantha Thomason
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Check out this recent PBS NewsHour interview with Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and War Dances.

Visit the PBS NewsHour web site to watch more videos of Sherman and to listen to him read several of his poems.

Sharp Teeth

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By Toby Barlow

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It's a dog's life-and death-in the canine underworld of Los Angeles. Barlow unfolds a tale of romance and rival gangs using the form of epic poetry, the beat of rock 'n' roll lyrics, and the pace of a poetry slam. (BookList)
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