Irene Latham, author portrait

Irene Latham

Irene Latham is the award-winning author of two novels for children, Leaving Gee's Bend and Don't Feed the Boy. Her first poetry picture book, Dear Wandering Wildebeest, won a Nerdy Book Award for Poetry and was named an NCTE 2015 Notable Poetry book, among other honors. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit irenelatham.com.
This Poem Is a Nest

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This Poem Is a Nest

Books for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, reminding us of poetry’s important role in our culture and in our classrooms. We are celebrating by appreciating a few titles that highlight inspiring poems that can help your students express themselves through reading and writing.   Love In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la

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