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CBC Showcase: Women's History Month and National Poetry Month
Share the childhood adventures of the "Children's Poet" who grew up to create "Little Orphant Annie." Celebrate Poetry Month with James Whitcomb Riley.
by Minnie Belle Mitchell and Montrew Dunham, illustrated by Cathy Morrison
Mark Twain admired him.
Benjamin Harrison called him friend.
His famous character, "Little Orphant Annie," was based on a real person.
"The gobble-uns'll get you ef you don't watch out," wrote James Whitcomb Riley in one of his most famous works, Little Orphant Annie. The man dubbed the "Children's Poet" wrote more than 100 poems, notable for their portrayal of midwestern frontier life, and was a popular literary figure of the late 19th century. One million children across the country celebrated his birthday in 1915. But who was "Bud" Riley before he became James Whitcomb? Find out in Volume 5 of the Young Patriots Series.
Ages 8-12
ISBN: 1-882859-10-3 (hardbound) / 1-882859-11-1 (paperback)
Price: $14.95 hardbound, $9.95 paperback
Publisher: The Young Patriots Series/Patria Press
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