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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth

This collection brings together 20 poems that honor well-known poets by echoing their individual approaches, concerns, and poetic voices. The poets represented come from varied cultural backgrounds and different periods. Ekua Holmes’s mixed-media illustrations accompany the poems, while references and biographies provide further information about the poets. Written by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, the book centers poetry itself as both tribute and creative practice.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Art And Creativity · Cultural Heritage · Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
March 14, 2017
ISBN-13
9780763680947
Language
English
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