Thanku: Poems of Gratitude
LERNER / MILLBROOK, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors.
Each sale of the book will benefit the nonprofit organization We Need Diverse Books.
Poems by: Joseph Bruchac, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kimberly Blaeser, 신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin, Ed DeCaria, Becky Shillington, Padma Venkatraman, Gwendolyn Hooks, Jane Yolen, Janice Scully, Charles Waters, Carole Lindstrom, Sylvia Liu, Carolyn Dee Flores, Sarvinder Naberhaus, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Lupe Ruiz-Flores, Baptiste Paul, Patti Richards, Margarita Engle, Kenn Nesbitt, JaNay Brown-Wood, Diana Murray, Megan Hoyt, Jamie McGillen, Rénee M. LaTulippe, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Traci Sorell, Edna Cabcabin Moran, Charles Ghigna, and Liz Garton Scanlon.
Featuring: “Dimples” by Chrystal D. Giles.
Cover Art and Illustrations by Marlena Myles
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Awards
ALA Notable Children's Books, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society Notable Book, 2020
NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, 2020
Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, 2020
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, 2019
Bank Street Best (Poetry) Book
Praise
“[A] thoughtful resource for poetry students and teachers.”—Publishers Weekly
“[T]his attractive and accessible collection should be popular with browsers and useful for creative writing classes.”—Booklist
“Lovely lyric lessons in appreciating the ordinary.”—Kirkus Reviews