My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Lee Bennett Hopkins$21.24
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In My America, Lee Bennett Hopkins weaves together fifty poems -- grouped by geographic region -- to create a remarkable portrait of the United States. Here is America in all its stunning variety, from the dramatic seacoast of the Northeast and the rippling cornfields of the Plains States to the shimmering deserts of the Southwest and the majestic redwood forests of the Pacific Coast. But here, too, are the ties that bind this nation together -- the hopes and dreams of those who live in our cities and towns and on farms.
The voices of beloved poets like Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, Nikki Giovanni, and Lilian Moore blend with new voices to sing not just of landmarks like the Mississippi River, the Grand Canyon, and the Everglades, but of daily life across the land. Complementing these personal, moving visions of America are maps of the regions and fascinating facts for each state.
Stephen Alcorn's brilliant, textured artwork makes this book a feast for the eyes as well as for the imagination. Impressive for its breadth, depth, and beauty, My America is a volume readers will savor as they read it time and time again. It is fitting homage to our wideranging, ever-changing land
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2000
ISBN: 9780689812477
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.60w x 0.60d
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2000 pg. 1196
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 248
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2000 pg. 89
Beyond the Cover Author Interv 11/01/2000 pg. 20
New York Times 02/11/2001 pg. 26
Booklist 03/15/2001 pg. 1393
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 637
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 139 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 139 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 08/24/2000
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 45154 / My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1
The voices of beloved poets like Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, Nikki Giovanni, and Lilian Moore blend with new voices to sing not just of landmarks like the Mississippi River, the Grand Canyon, and the Everglades, but of daily life across the land. Complementing these personal, moving visions of America are maps of the regions and fascinating facts for each state.
Stephen Alcorn's brilliant, textured artwork makes this book a feast for the eyes as well as for the imagination. Impressive for its breadth, depth, and beauty, My America is a volume readers will savor as they read it time and time again. It is fitting homage to our wideranging, ever-changing land
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2000
ISBN: 9780689812477
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.60w x 0.60d
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2000 pg. 1196
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 248
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2000 pg. 89
Beyond the Cover Author Interv 11/01/2000 pg. 20
New York Times 02/11/2001 pg. 26
Booklist 03/15/2001 pg. 1393
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 637
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 139 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 139 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 08/24/2000
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 45154 / My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1