The Coca-Cola Company's Santa are used to illustrate the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's...

An abridgement of the epic poem describing the life and deeds of a legendary Indian brave.

Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, present paired poems about topics including family dinners, sports, recess, and much more. This relatable collection explores different experiences of race in America.

Rhymes and colorful illustrations invite young readers to meet their favorite trucks and vehicles face-to-face.

In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many of the great figures in African-American history gathered in her family home to talk and share ideas and even sing.

At bedtime bear cubs snuggle up against their mother, a drowsy woodchuck curls up in its burrow, and a penguin family settles down for a good night's sleep.

An anthology of poems about frightening things, plus "Toolbox tips" that help the reader understand poetry and how poems are written.