J. Patrick Lewis
2) First dog
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Dog travels the world looking for the perfect place to live, meeting dogs of many breeds before finally returning to Washington, D.C., where he learns of a special family seeking a pet to live in their big, white house.
Author
Publisher
WordSong, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Six fictional characters, in cycles of linked poems, relate their memories of the historic day in 1963 when more than 250,000 people from across the United States joined together to march on Washington, D.C., calling for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Presents poems and brief biographical notes about such well-known African Americans as: Arthur Ashe, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Martin Luther King, Jr., Leroy "Satchel" Paige, Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, Jesse Owens, Marian Anderson, Malcolm X, Wilma Rudolph, and Billie Holiday.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The wonderful wordplay of J. Patrick Lewis breathes new life into the speeches of Lincoln, the letters of Grant and Lee, and the moving human drama of our country's Civil War. Lewis' poignant poetry gives young readers a vivid insight into the brutal conflict that tore America apart. The author draws on primary-source books and articles to inspire each poem, bringing the ordinary and extraordinary voices of the Civil War to light. The book also includes...
19) Tulip at the bat
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A parody of Ernest Thayer's baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" follows an array of animals, from octopi to hippopotami, as they all play in the final game of the World Series.