A collection of thirty-six poems about all kinds of cats, from old grumbling cats to proud cats who sit tall, by poets including Eve Merriam, Jane Yolen, John Ciardi, and T. S. Eliot.

Quilting was one of the few forms of creative expression open to past generations of women. Within the acceptable confines of making something "useful," these women stitched rather than penned their stories. Other artistic avenues have opened, but the writers gathered in this unique collection still claim kinship with their quilting sisters by the use of quilts in their writing Featuring works of Bobbie Ann Mason, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Walker,...

The author invites us to share in her personal Christmas celebration from over four decades of inspirational writings.

An international anthology that reflects the thoughts and feelings of young people as they make their own ways into the world.

On cover: A thorough and entertaining chronicle of America's oldest and most beloved holiday--from its earliest roots to the present day.

Includes short stories, poems, and excerpts from plays that relate what it is like growing up Asian American.