
My America
A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Lee Bennett Hopkins(Author)
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2000
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-689-81247-7 (ISBN)
Description
Organized by geographic regions, these poems capture the unique flavor and character of each area of the United States. Complementing the poems are maps and facts about each state. Full-color illustrations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Sixth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-689-81247-7 (9780689812477)
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Persons
LEE BENNETT HOPKINS is a distinguished poet, writer, and anthologist whose poetry collections include the highly acclaimed Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry, illustrated by Peter Fiore, and My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States, and America at War, both illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Mr. Hopkins’s numerous awards include the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for “lasting contributions to children’s literature” and both the Christopher Award and a Golden Kite Honor for his verse novel Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life. He lives in Cape Coral, Florida.
Content
Contents
Introduction
The Northeast States
Map
Facts
Watercolor Maine C. Drew Lamm
Islands in Boston Harbor David McCord
New England Lighthouse Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Gulls and Buoys Anne LeMieux
City Blockades Lee Bennett Hopkins
Frost's Farm Road James Hayford
Vermont Conversation Patricia Hubbell
The Capital
Map
Facts
Washington, D.C. Rebecca Kai Dotlich
The Southeast States
Map
Facts
Kentucky Lee Bennett Hopkins
Knoxville, Tennessee Nikki Giovanni
Bourbon and Canal Brod Bagert and Charles Smith
The Mississippi Tom Robert Shields
Alabama Earth (At Booker Washington's Grave) Langston Hughes
Some Rivers Frank Asch
The Great Lakes States
Map
Facts
from Crossing Ohio When Poppies Bloom in Ashtabula Carl Sandburg
This Is Indiana Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Tonight in Chicago Anonymous
Dear Cousin Kathryn Allen Ilitch
Wisconsin in Feb-b-rr-uary Lee Bennett Hopkins
Front Porch Leslie Nelson Jennings
Farmer Prince Redcloud
Pine Tree Tops Gary Snyder
The Plains States
Map
Facts
Midwest Town Ruth De Long Peterson
Kansas Boy Ruth Lechlitner
Laughing Corn Carl Sandburg
Nebraska Jon Swan
Grandpa's Trees Barbara M. Hales
Sioux Lullaby Prince Redcloud
Winter Dark Lilian Moore
The Mountain States
Map
Facts
"For Purple Mountains' Majesty" Myra Cohn Livingston
Boulder, Colorado X.J. Kennedy
Driving Montana Kris Aro McLeod
Idaho Kaye Starbird
Snow Country Dave Etter
Skier Robert Francis
Zion National Park -- Utah Fran Haraway
Until We Built a Cabin Aileen Fisher
The Southwest States
Map
Facts
Lifeline Shonto Begay
Cactus April Halprin Wayland
Desert Lillian M. Fisher
The Hawk Douglas Florian
Santa Fe, New Mexico April Halprin Wayland
March in New Mexico Elizabeth Coatsworth
Grand Canyon Colors Tom Robert Shields
The Pacific Coast States
Map
Facts
California Missions Ann Whitford Paul
California Ghost Town Fran Haraway
Behind the Redwood Curtain Natasha Wing
Seattle Morning Lee Bennett Hopkins
Alaska Joaquin Miller
Mauna Loa Tom Robert Shields
Acknowledgments
Index of Authors
Index of Titles
Index of First Lines