"Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible--like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you--writer and humorist Lindy West quickly discovered that she was anything but. From a painfully shy childhood in which she tried, unsuccessfully, to hide her big body and even bigger opinions; to her public war with stand-up comedians over rape jokes; to her struggle to convince herself, and then the world,...

Across a turbulent history, Black poets created a rich and multifaceted tradition that has been both a reckoning with American realities and an imaginative response to them. One of the great American art forms, African American poetry encompasses many kinds of verse: formal, experimental, vernacular, lyric, and protest. The anthology opens with moving testaments to the power of poetry as a means of self-assertion, as enslaved people voice their passionate...

"A surprising discovery in a dusty attic. A mysterious package left in the snow on Christmas Eve, 1943. A startling encounter with the homeless. A treasured gift of love. Set in the 1800s through present-day in colorful settings that span the globe, Once Upon a Christmas Collection is a unique treasury of seasonal short stories featuring characters who discover, in the midst of difficult circumstances, the true meaning of Christmas Travel to an American...

More than 550 poems by American, English, and anonymous authors. Synopsis: This deceptively slender volume contains a treasure-trove of poems. Each page is crammed with verse and illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel. Everyone's favorite poems are complemented by fresh new voices and organized into such unusual themes as food, the city, spooky poems, and word play.

A lonely pet fish longs to know what exists in the world beyond her bowl. "I wish I could see over there / Behind the wall, / Behind the chair." She imagines a giant tree, a wooly goat and a purple sea. She wonders if there could be someone out there who looks like her, so she leans close to the glass and hears some fish-like cries! "Hello? Is someone there?" she hears. "Are you a bird? / Are you a bee? Or are you a fish with fins like me?" She realizes...

The perfect holiday soundtrack for festive parties, cozy hot chocolate nights, or baking cookies! Featuring 25 of today's biggest holiday hits sung by kids for kids like We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Santa Tell Me; Jingle Bell Rock, plus an original song, this is sure to be an instant favorite among families everywhere.

This Is the Honey is a rich and abundant offering of language from the poets giving voice to generations of resilient joy. This essential collection, contains poems exploring joy, love, origin, race, resistance, and praise. This Is the Honey drips with poignant and delightful imagery, music, and raised fists. Fresh, memorable, and deeply moving, this definitive collection a must-have for any lover of language and a gift for our time. --