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African Americans Biography American literature African American authors History and criticism Dickinson, Emily 1830-1886 Juvenile literature Harlem Renaissance Poets, American Poets, American 19th century Biography Juvenile literature Scientists Wheatley, Phillis 1753-1784 Women Biography Women naturalistsDommermuth-Costa, Carol
Summary: "Emily Dickinson is revered as one of America's greatest and most original poets. Quiet Fire presents the life and art of Dickinson through the poet's own letters and poems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 DICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA DICKINSON DOMMeltzer, Milton
Summary: Examines the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century Massachusetts poet whose posthumously published poetry brought her the public attention she had carefully avoided during her lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DICReef, Catherine.
Summary: A biography of Walt Whitman, whose poetry in "Leaves of Grass" reflected the great changes that took place in nineteenth-century America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1995
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB WHITMAN REEGlaser, Linda.
Summary: The story of Emma Lazarus, who, despite her life of privilege, became a tireless advocate for the immigrants who arrived in New York City in the 1880s and wrote a famous poem for the Statue of Liberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.4 GLARoot, Phyllis
Summary: Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine, where her father worked as lighthouse keeper. Amid the white and gray of the sea, the rocks, and even the birds, young Celia found color where she could: green mosses and purple starfish and pink morning glories by the shore. And she planted her first garden, tucking bright marigolds between rocky ledges. When she was twelve,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THABerne, Jennifer
Summary: Emily Dickinson, who famously wrote "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul," is brought to life in this moving story. In a small New England town lives Emily Dickinson, a girl in love with small things—a flower petal, a bird, a ray of light, a word. In those small things, her brilliant imagination can see the wide world—and in her words, she takes wing. From celebrated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DICMerrell, Billy
Summary: "Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HUGCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HUGSidman, Joyce
Summary: "Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MERCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People SidmanMwai, Melissa H.
Summary: "Learn all about the amazing African American culture of Harlem with this fun-filled nonfiction reader--carefully leveled to help children progress . . . 'Harlem Renaissance' will introduce kids to the exciting lives, music, art and ideas of the African American community of Harlem 100 years ago--and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MWAGregson, Susan R.
Summary: Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American woman to publish a book, discussing her early life as a slave in Boston in the 1700s, the education and kind treatment she received from her owners, her experiences after being granted her freedom, and her later years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2002