by Irene Latham (2016)
The unexpected, ingenious imagery and enticing artwork in this collection will inspire the imaginations of young readers, and show how poetry can be as fresh and delicious as the farmers market produce it celebrates.
Jean Thor Cook
Dramatic illustrations and action verbs describe the disciples' encounter with a violent storm on a lake while Jesus slept in their boat. What happened next ended their fears and left them wondering, who is this great man? This story is drawn from Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41 and Luke 8:22-25.
Myra Cohn Livingston, poet
A collection of poems on the holidays of the year, from New Year's Day through Martin Luther King Day, Passover, Labor Day, Halloween, and others, to Christmas Eve.
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, C sar Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, C sar left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers.
George Mendoza
Free verse and full page black and white photographs relate the lasting impression of a child's first experience with a gun and its destruction of life.