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My Own True Name: New and Selected Poemsfor Young Adults, 1984-1999

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4.2 out of 5
Based on 16 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
In this anthology, Pat Mora has gathered the best of her poems with young-adult readers in mind, and has added to them several new poems published here for the first time.

Using the cactus plant as her guiding metaphor for our existence, she presents more than sixty lyrics grouped variously into "Blooms," "Thorns," and "Roots."

Each section opens with a line drawing by artist Antho... More
Book Information
PublisherPerfection Learning
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages81
ISBN-100756905885
ISBN-13978-0756905880
Publication Date01/28/2003
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About Pat Mora (Author) : Pat Mora is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Pat Mora include Abuelos, Abuelos, Here, Kitty, Kitty!/Ven, gatita, ven! (My Fa... more
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About Anthony Accardo (Illustrator) : Anthony Accardo is a published illustrator/writer of numerous children's books, including the award winning Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice. He has illustrated several children's book series i... more
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