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Best Remembered PoemsBest Remembered Poems 
by Martin Gardner
The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th- and 20th-century British and American verse range from famous poets such as Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman, and Frost to less well-known poets. Includes 10 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer 
by Mark Twain
The classic novel of a mischievous boy's pranks and escapades in a 19th-century river town — whitewashing the fence, seeking buried treasure, trying to impress the adored Becky Thatcher, and more. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Tom SawyerTom Sawyer 
by Mark Twain
Specially abridged version of Twain's classic story of the boyhood adventures of mischievous but well-meaning Tom Sawyer, who barely avoids calamity as he bounds along from one prank to another. 31 black-and-white illustrations. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
101 Great American Poems101 Great American Poems 
by The American Poetry & Literacy Project
Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables. Includes 13 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Selected PoemsSelected Poems 
by Emily Dickinson
Over 100 best-known, best-loved poems by one of America's foremost poets, reprinted from authoritative early editions. No comparable edition at this price. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Favorite PoemsFavorite Poems 
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Choice collection includes the long narrative poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish," plus such famous works as "The Village Blacksmith," "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Paul Revere's Ride," many more. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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100 Best-Loved Poems100 Best-Loved Poems
by Philip Smith
"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" "Death, be not proud," "The Raven," "The Road Not Taken," plus works by Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, many others. Includes 13 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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101 Great American Poems101 Great American Poems
by The American Poetry & Literacy Project
Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables. Includes 13 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
The classic novel of a mischievous boy's pranks and escapades in a 19th-century river town — whitewashing the fence, seeking buried treasure, trying to impress the adored Becky Thatcher, and more. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927
by Joan R. Sherman
Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Countee Cullen, James Weldon Johnson, and Langston Hughes. Introduction. Includes 4 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Best Remembered PoemsBest Remembered Poems
by Martin Gardner
The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th- and 20th-century British and American verse range from famous poets such as Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman, and Frost to less well-known poets. Includes 10 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Chicago Poems: UnabridgedChicago Poems: Unabridged
by Carl Sandburg
Written in the poet's unique personal idiom, these early poems include "Chicago," "Fog," "Who Am I?" "Under the Harvest Moon," plus more on war, love, death, loneliness, and the beauty of nature. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Early PoemsEarly Poems
by William Butler Yeats
Rich selection of 134 poems published between 1889 and 1914: "Lake Isle of Innisfree," "When You Are Old," "Down by the Salley Gardens," many more. Note. Alphabetical lists of titles and first lines. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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English Victorian Poetry: An AnthologyEnglish Victorian Poetry: An Anthology
by Paul Negri
Over 170 beloved poems by the major poets of the 19th century, including works by Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Rossetti, Meredith, Swinburne, Hopkins, Kipling, and others. An introduction and biographical notes on the poets are included. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Favorite PoemsFavorite Poems
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Choice collection includes the long narrative poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish," plus such famous works as "The Village Blacksmith," "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Paul Revere's Ride," many more. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Great Short PoemsGreat Short Poems
by Paul Negri
Outstanding anthology features more than 150 English and American masterpieces spanning over 400 years. "Death Be Not Proud," "The Tyger," "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," plus works by Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Frost, others. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young ReadersHow to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers
by American Poetry & Literacy Project, Academy of American Poets, Ted Kooser
Seventy lighthearted, much-loved poems cover everything from books and imagination to friendship and the beauty of the natural world. Includes such notable poets as Lewis Carroll, Ogden Nash, and Marianne Moore. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Little WomenLittle Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Unforgettable depiction of mid-19th-century New England life recounts the life of four sisters: literary-minded Jo; Meg, the oldest; fashionable Amy; and gentle Beth. Abridged. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Little WomenLittle Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Timeless, heartwarming tale of the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — and their home life, loves, and adventures during the Civil War era. Complete and unabridged. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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The Road Not Taken and Other PoemsThe Road Not Taken and Other Poems
by Robert Frost
A treasury of Frost's most expressive verse. In addition to the title poem: "An Old Man's Winter Night," "In the Home Stretch," "Meeting and Passing," "Putting in the Seed," many more. All complete and unabridged. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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