Thanku: Poems of Gratitude
Description
This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who express gratitude for everything from a puppy to hot cocoa to the sky itself. Each writer uses a different poetic form, and readers will encounter a concrete poem, a sonnet, a pantoum, a sijo, and much more.
Awards: Notable Books for a Global Society Notable Book, Winner, 2020; American Library Association Notable Children's Books, Winner, 2020; Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Winner, 2019; Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2020
Complete list of authors: Joseph Bruchac; Naomi Shihab Nye; Kimberly Blaeser; 신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin; Ed DeCaria; Becky Shillington; Padma Venkatraman; Gwendolyn Hooks; Jane Yolen; Janice Scully; Charles Waters; Carole Lindstrom; Sylvia Liu; Carolyn Dee Flores; Sarvinder Naberhaus; Lupe Ruiz-Flores; Baptiste Paul; Cynthia Leitich Smith; Patti Richards; Chrystal D. Giles; Margarita Engle; Kenn Nesbitt; JaNay Brown-Wood; Diana Murray; Megan Hoyt; Jamie McGillen; Renée M. LaTulippe; Vanessa Brantley-Newton; Traci Sorell; Edna Cabcabin Moran; Charles Ghigna; Liz Garton Scanlon.
Activities
Be Thankful
One poem says to be "thankful for each scar." What does that mean to you? Do you have scars you are thankful for? Compare scars with a friend or fami...
Perform Some Poetry!
Pick three of your favorite poems from this book and read them aloud to a friend or family member. Why did you choose these poems?
Make a Collage
In the poem, "First Responder," the author is thankful for scotch tape fixing torn things. Using torn-up pieces of colored and printed paper, make a ...
