Library's review
A vividly illustrated collection of poems about pilgrims coming to the New World; a slave ship; the voyage of the St. Louis; Vietnamese boat people; the Mariel boatlift; and the current migration situation in the Mediterranean. Includes Notes, About the Poets, About this Book.
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Publication
Seagrass Press (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
Gorgeous illustrations surround a collection of poetry written for children about the magic, beauty, and promise of sea voyages. Compiled and edited by award-winning poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, the poems describe how the sea has historically shone as a metaphor for hope and despair and served as a pathway for people searching for new life, including poems about the pilgrims coming to the New World, the Mariel boatlift, the Vietnamese boat people, a Dutch slave ship, the current migration situation in the Mediterranean, and the voyage of the St. Louis.
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Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
1633222764 / 9781633222762
DDC/MDS
| 811.608 |
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