Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic April Newsletter
Jason Reynolds celebrates National Poetry Month with a poem of his own.
Archive for the Poetry and Literature Category (97 posts)
During National Poetry Month, Bring Poetry to Life with Library of Congress Resources
Celebrate Poetry Month with Library of Congress resources.
Free Webinar—Teaching Poetry: Living Nations, Living Words on March 24, 4-5 ET
Thanks to our colleague Anne Holmes, of the Library’s Poetry and Literature Center, for this post. Register now for this webinar! Join us for an engaging and generative teacher-focused conversation on “Living Nations, Living Words,” U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s signature project. Leading the discussion will be specialists from the Library of Congress and members of […]
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic, March Edition
My mother is 75. And that means a lot. It means she’s lived over 27,000 days, which is a whole bunch of days. It means she remembers when watching television was for fancy people—a luxury. Same as running water. And electricity. She remembers the civil rights movement, the March on Washington, the death of Dr. […]
A Suffragist Poetically Asks: “Are Women People?”
Learn about the poetry of Alice Durr Miller and its role in the women’s suffragist movement.
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic Newsletter, Black History Month Edition
As we begin African American History month Jason Reynolds explores the meaning of history and the importance of asking the right questions.
Jason Reynolds: Grab The Mic, December Edition
Jason Reynolds explores the benefits of rest.
Jason Reynolds: On the (Virtual) School Tour
Learn about National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, and his Grab the Mic tour and his other online resources for students.
Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Gets a Third Term; Launches “Living Nations, Living Words”
Learn about Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s signature project, Living Nations, Living Worlds and her work to share the poems and voices of Native Americans.
Books, Insects, and a Woman Leading the Way in Science
Learn about noted scientist Maria Sibylla Merian and explore the connections between her work and several books discussed at this year’s National Book Festival.