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|  | Poetry Matters by Ralph J. Fletcher
Maybe you've heard before that poetry is magic, and it made you roll your eyes, but I believe it's true. Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyone else is silent, poetry rises to speak.I wrote this book to help you write poems and to give practical ideas for making your poems sound the way you want them to sound. We're not going to smash poems up into the tiniest pieces. This book is about writing poetry, not analyzing it. I want this book to help you have more wonderful. moments in the poetry you write. I want you to feel the power of poetry. it's my hope that through this book you will discover lots of ways to make your poems shine, sing, soar...-- Ralph Fletcher AUTHOR: Ralph J. Fletcher
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Artificial intelligence pioneer Douglas R. Hofstadter celebrates the infinite subtleties of human creativity through language and translation in this brilliant successor to his GODEL, ESCHER, BACH. French poet Clement Marot's tiny poem A une Damoyselle malade , written some 400 years ago, is the unlikely launching point for Hofstadter's latest exploration of the power of human thought. AUTHOR: Douglas R. Hofstadter
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, James Avery
Still heartbroken over the death of his mother, a 10-year-old boy named Bud decides to run away rather than live in yet another foster home. Bud is convinced that all would be perfect if he could only get in touch with his father--a man he's never met. The only clues Bud has about his father's identity are some old fliers that his mother saved--fliers that mention a jazz musician named Herman E. Calloway. Convinced that he's Calloway's son, Bud goes in search of the legendary musician. Winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal and the 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Award. AUTHOR: Christopher Paul Curtis, James Avery
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The Hand of the Poet by Dana Gioia, New York Public Library Staff
This unique volume celebrates poetry by providing a personal, intimate connection with the act of its creation. This book records the place of poetry in daily life and how, exactly, we turn to it as, in the words of Allen Ginsberg, not 'just pretty or just beautiful, ' but 'basic to human existence.' AUTHOR: Dana Gioia, New York Public Library Staff
PUBLISHER: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | The Teacher's Calendar, 2002-2003
Never run out of ideas again! Including events from August 1, 2002, through July 31, 2003, this unique tool will help you enhance your lesson plans in ways you never thought of before. From its info-packed sidebars to extensive listings, you will find a wealth of inspiration and knowledge in The Teacher's Calendar. More than 4,800 entries that educators in grades K--8 can use every day in 2002 and 2003: Innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars Sidebars for selected days with curriculum ideas and lists of appropriate books and websites Children's event listing, toy introduction anniversaries, teacher's conferences, and much, much more! New listings for 2002-2003: First Tourist in Space Dennis Tito Ohio's Statehood Bicentennial United Nation's International Year of Freshwater 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War Birthday entries for children's authors Barbara O'Connor, Alice Hoffman, and Lemony Snicket, and baseball player Ichiro Suzuki
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Gifted & Talented Phonics by Kerry Manwaring, Martha Cheney
This brand-new phonics workbook teaches the fundamentals of reading, while also stimulating children's critical and creative thinking skills. -- Promotes a strong vocabulary -- Activities teach deduction, inference, fluency, and pattern identification -- Puzzles and games keep young learners engaged and entertained AUTHOR: Kerry Manwaring, Martha Cheney
PUBLISHER: Lowell House Juvenile
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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