Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration [Hardcover]

Bobbi Katz (Author), Carin Berger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2007 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

Vast seas. Infinite outer space. Endless prairies. Cloud-skimming peaks.

The wide, open world.

Intrepid explorers cannot ignore the call to adventure, and glory, and knowledge, and freedom. The call to explore.

From the Vikings to Lewis and Clark to Sally Ride, discover the spirit of exploration in sixty-two fascinating, vibrant, moving poems.

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About the Author

Bobbi Katz is a poet, writer, and activist, and her poetry is widely anthologized. Her collection of poems about American history, We the People, was named an ALA Booklist Top Ten Poetry Pick. She is the author of several other books of poetry, including Once Around the Sun, illustrated by LeUyen Pham; Pocket Poems, illustrated by Marylin Hafner; and A Rumpus of Rhymes, illustrated by Susan Estelle Kwas. She lives in New York City and Port Ewen, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688165338
• ISBN-13: 978-0688165338
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Exploration & Discoveries

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration, August 23, 2007

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Syd Goldsmith "Syd Goldsmith, author of Jade ... (Taipei, Taiwan and Chautauqua, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration (Hardcover)

This delightful book is not just for kids. For adults, it is a trip down memory lane, of adventures we might or might not have learned about, or have forgotten. I like poetry, but so much of what is written today loses itself in a maze of obfuscatory verbiage. Trailblazers stands out for its clarity. It demonstrates once again that beautiful poetry can be created from straightforward language. My kids were entranced by this collection, and so was I.

5.0 out of 5 stars Exploration poetry, April 7, 2007

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Carl J. Mays (Savannah, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration (Hardcover)

A history of land, sea, and space investigation from the time of Adam and Eve to Sylvia Earle, the contemporary ocean floor explorer. Over 120 such activities are explained in poetic terms. Based on research by the author at the renown Explorers Club, this book is an enjoyable must read for all students commencing the study of exploration.