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“But that didn't stop George from admiring the language that was all around him.“

I would use this story in a social studies lesson with older grades. It is good to highlight on the dark history but in an enlighten way so students are not hidden from the truth of what happened in America.

This biograph is a true story about George Moses Horton. The story highlights how George was wanting to learn to read, but he was enslaved, therefore he could not. This inspiring story illustrates the struggles that enslaved people had to go through, but they still had determination to admire the things they value. George valued poetry.

I am a poet, a dreamer, a believer, a seeker of wonder

I would not use this book in my classroom

I enjoyed reading this book and the fact it was all original poems from renowned poets

“it also takes rich fertile soil. Lots of good, old-fashioned care. And rain to make roses blossom in the air.“

There are so many different poems of different stories and themes within this book. It is honestly a great collection of short poetic stories to have in a classroom or on a bookshelf at home.

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, 2017. This book features a collection of children's poems that represent a variety of cultures. Every poem in this book was written by a famous poet. The poetic stories in this book contain vibrant illustrations and convey strong emotions. There are wonderful poems within this book that would be appropriate for children of all ages.