American poetry /

Contains a collection of poetry that spans two centuries and provides a diverse point of view of American life. American Poetry offers a collection of 26 verses by our finest poets, all with their unique perspective on the land they loved and accompanied by remarkable paintings that enhance the mean...

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Group Author: Hollander, John.; Comport, Sally Wern.
Published:
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Poetry for young people
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Summary: Contains a collection of poetry that spans two centuries and provides a diverse point of view of American life. American Poetry offers a collection of 26 verses by our finest poets, all with their unique perspective on the land they loved and accompanied by remarkable paintings that enhance the meaning of the words. Here, beautifully illustrated, are such unforgettable works.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 1402705174 (lib. bdg.)
9781402705175 (lib. bdg.) :
Index Number: PS586
CLC: I712.82
Call Number: I712.82/A512
Contents: I hear America singing /
American names /
Indian names /
Navajo blanket /
Concord hymn /
Old Ironsides /
Defence of Fort McHenry/
New colossus /
Anecdote of the jar /
Portrait VIII /
O captain! My captain! /
Negro speaks of rivers /
To an American painter departing for Europe /
Casey at the bat /
House on the hill /
Stopping by woods on a snowy evening /
Great figure /
Amherst Train /
Engine /
Virginia /
On the Mississippi /
Harlem hopscotch /
Jazz fantasia /
America for me /
America /
Rockets that reached Saturn /