Washoe County Library System

"Poems addressed to the earth itself explore scientific concepts including plate tectonics, water cycles, and the creation of tides"--

Celebrates the animals who hibernate and survive in the cold during the winter months.

A Newbery Honor-winning poet calls up ancient forms of the spoken word and translates them into the twenty-first century. Included are chants to summon happiness, invocations to ask forgiveness, and charms to face a hostile crowd.