Hugh Martin
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American poets continuum volume no.169
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English
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"Hugh Martin's second full-length poetry collection moves within and among history to broaden and complicate our understanding of war. These poems push beyond tidy generalizations and easy moralizing as they explore the complex, often tense relationships between U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians. The speaker journeys through training to deployment and back again, returning home to reflect on the soldiers and civilians--both memories and ghosts--left...
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Join the antics of Bear, a life-size muppet, and his friends who live in the big blue house. In 'A wagon of a different color', Bear's friends turn his red wagon into a dazzling masterpiece. In 'Shape of a bear', Bear and his friends discover shapes all around them. In 'Listen up', Bear and friends go camping and listen to the sounds of the great outdoors. Each story features songs relevant to the story.
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English
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Mister Rogers helps children understand that we all have lots of feelings about winning and losing. Sesame Street's Big Bird comes to visit the neighborhood, we visit a factory where they make crayons, meet all-star football player Lynn Swann, and see some paintings in an art museum.
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Summer cooler: Bear and his friends Tutter, Pip & Pop, Ojo, and Treelo spend a lazy day doing their favorite summer activities. Falling for fall: Bear and his friends show us their favorite things from the autumn season, including pumpkin pie and falling leaves. All-weather bear: A storm has moved through the valley, leaving the otter pond a mess; everyone pitches in to clean it up, but the rain returns. Bear shows them that there's always fun at...
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English
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Grumpy O'Malley. Snuffy is asked to pick up Grumpy O'Malley for a surprise family reunion, but he's not sure he wants to fly with someone who has such a bad reputation. Then Snuffy discovers that Gurmpy is really shy and hides behinds his reputation to keep people away. The great Tarrytown blackout. Herky and Tracy spend a lot of time together and discover that even best friends can get on each others nerves, but they are also the ones who come through...