Ryan G. Van Cleave

The story of the world's most enduring witnesses: the trees. From the Flower of Kent apple tree still standing in Sir Isaac Newton's yard, to the English oak given to Jesse Owens after facing down Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, to the California redwood saved from destruction by July Butterfly Hill, to the Callery pear tree still miraculously alive after the World Trade Towers fell, Witness Trees is a moving tribute to the world's most famous...

In this gorgeously crafted collection of poems, you'll find twenty-fiver of Robert Frost's most beloved works, each brought to life in stunning, full-color collage illustrations. With helpful definitions, critical commentary, and thought-provoking questions for each poem, 'The Illustrated Robert Frost' is the most accessible--and beautiful--introduction to Frost available!

Introduces the twenty-five most beloved poems of Walt Whitman, offering commentary and definitions for each poem.

They burp. They fart. They creak. They crack. Bodies make MUSIC! And let's face it: kids love every note! In Body Music, bestselling authors Jane Yolen and Ryan G. Van Cleave bring their trademark wit to fifteen hilarious poems that celebrate the sounds of the human body, from sniffles to snaps, sneezes to wheezes, hiccups to yawns, and more! Each poem is illustrated with bright, lively artwork and is accompanied by scientific facts that answer questions...

From Howard University to the red carpet at the Academy Awards, from James Brown to the Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman was a talented and multi-award-winning actor and performer. Prior to his death from colon cancer in 2020, Boseman's rise to fame might have seemed overnight to some, but decades of hard work and dedication to his craft brought him to the highest levels an actor can achieve.