Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry

Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry

Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry

Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry

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Overview

“A culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe. . . . A magnificent exploration of the poetic imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Out of gratitude for the poet’s art form, Newbery Award–winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, present original poems that pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors’ hearts sing and their minds wonder. In this Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner, stunning mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, complete the celebration and invite the reader to listen, wonder, and perhaps even pick up a pen.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781536221947
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 12/07/2021
Pages: 56
Sales rank: 176,882
Product dimensions: 9.70(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

About The Author

Kwame Alexander is a New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning producer, poet and educator. He has written at least 39 books including his Newbery Medal winning young adult novel, The Crossover that was adapted as a Disney+ series. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Playbook: 52 Rules to Help You Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game of Life, Rebound, The Door of No Return, Swing and Becoming Muhammad Ali, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. He also co-authored picture books including How to Read a Book, How to Write a Poem and the award-winning book, The Undefeated. Alexander is a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and is the creator and host of the Why Fathers Cry podcast. He lives in Virginia with his family.

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