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Arnold Adoff (July 16, 1935, in Bronx, New York – May 7, 2021, in Yellow Springs, Ohio) was an American children's writer. In 1988, the National Council of Teachers of English gave Adoff the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. He has said, "I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words.
The poet's next work, Dandelion Dreams and Other Poems, published in 1999, proved to be a critical success. The book also included photography by Jeremy Nemerov, son of the U.S. Poet Laureate . Charles Guenther , writing an introduction to the book, said the new book “brings us (as Lowell described) both the promise and permanence of the poet ...
Month of the Military Child was established in 1986 to help raise the nation’s awareness of the unique challenges faced by military kids and families.
Mar. 17—(StatePoint) Life in the U.S. Armed Forces can be challenging, especially for the youngest members of the nation's military community: the 1.6 million children of service members. From ...
In the child's world (1893) Through the farmyard gate (1896) Love and Law in Child Training: A Book for Mothers (1899) The Runaway Donkey and Other Rhymes (1905) Top-of-the-World Stories for Boys and Girls (Translated from Scandinavian languages with Laura E. Poulsson, 1916) Rhyme time for children; Baby's breakfast; Mrs. Cat's dinner
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Vachel Lindsay in 1912. While in New York in 1905 Lindsay turned to poetry in earnest. He tried to sell his poems on the streets. Self-printing his poems, he began to barter a pamphlet titled Rhymes To Be Traded For Bread, which he traded for food as a self-perceived modern version of a medieval troubadour.
May 10 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Saturday, May 18 is Armed Forces Day, and Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day, which honors all men and women who have died in military service for the ...