Here are poems written by Laura between the ages of six and nine, poems about zoos and pets, parents and little brothers. They are full of life and intelligent good humour, and set a new standard for poetry by young writers.
20th century
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Auteur:Okrent, DanielSommaire:A brilliant, authoritative, and fascinating history of America’s most puzzling era, the years 1920 to 1933, when the U.S. Constitution was amended to restrict one of America’s favorite pastimes: drinking alcoholic beverages.
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Auteur:Cariou, WarrenSommaire: - Auteur:Condé, MaryseSommaire:
La Vie sans fards répond à une double ambition. D'abord je me suis toujours demandé pourquoi toute tentative de se raconter aboutissait à un fatras de demi-vérités. Trop souvent les autobiographies et les mémoires deviennent des...
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Auteur:Abdul-Jabbar, KareemSommaire:Listen as jazz critic Stanley Crouch describes the Roaring Twenties and Kareeem discusses how jazz influenced his life.
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Young singer Saba Tarcan journeys from her native Wales to the bazaars of Cairo to entertain Allied troops. After wishing farewell to her fighter pilot beau Dom Benson, Saba's life takes a dramatic turn when she's recruited by the...
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Auteur:Heller, StevenSommaire: - Auteur:Laurence, MargaretSommaire:
The books of Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy are among the most beloved in Canadian literature. In 1976, when both were at the height of their careers, they began a seven-year written correspondence. Laurence had just published her...
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Auteur:Bruning, John R.Sommaire:December, 1941: Manila is invaded, and Pappy Gunn is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped revolutionize the art of...
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Auteur:Gary, AmySommaire:Drawing on newly discovered personal letters and diaries, Amy Gary reveals the eccentric and exceptional life of Margaret Wise Brown, author of the popular children's books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.
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Auteur:CHIDGEY, CatherineSommaire:Clifford Stilton taught his son Gene about fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities. After Clifford's death the family packs away his meticulous diaries but their contents still affect the lives of Gene and Gene's...
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A celebration of music offers insight into the roles of time, place, and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history.
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Auteur:Jones, HettieSommaire:Hettie Jones presents an intimate memoir of her life--from her middle-class Jewish family in Queens to her marriage to the controversial black poet LeRoi Jones and her search for her own artistic voice. Infused with the passion of the...
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Auteur:Abdul-Jabbar, KareemSommaire:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life.
- Auteur:Richard, MarkSommaire:
Author Mark Richard tells his story of growing up physically challenged in the American South with a mix of racial tension and religious fervor.
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