Sky Scrape/City Scape

Poems of City Life

Author Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Ken Condon
Hardcover
$16.95 US
| $16.95 CAN
On sale Jun 01, 1996 | 32 Pages | 9781563971792
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
Reading Level: Lexile NP
All the jump-roping, rollerskating, skyscraping excitement of city life is packed into this pulsating collection of poems selected by Jane Yolen. Poems by Langston Hughes, Jane Yolen, Rachel Field, and others capture the rush and rumble, toss and tumble of taxis and trains, pigeons and parks, sidewalks, and street cleaners. Ken Condon's bold illustrations evoke the gritty passion of the urban scene. Young readers will delight in this irresistible anthology that crackles with energy and zest.
Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Her many awards include both the Kerlan Award and the Regina Medal for the body of her work. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland. janeyolen.com. View titles by Jane Yolen
Ken Condon is the illustrator of Sky Scrape, City Scape: Poems of City Life, selected by Jane Yolen. He lives in Ashfield, Massachusetts. View titles by Ken Condon

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All the jump-roping, rollerskating, skyscraping excitement of city life is packed into this pulsating collection of poems selected by Jane Yolen. Poems by Langston Hughes, Jane Yolen, Rachel Field, and others capture the rush and rumble, toss and tumble of taxis and trains, pigeons and parks, sidewalks, and street cleaners. Ken Condon's bold illustrations evoke the gritty passion of the urban scene. Young readers will delight in this irresistible anthology that crackles with energy and zest.

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Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Her many awards include both the Kerlan Award and the Regina Medal for the body of her work. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland. janeyolen.com. View titles by Jane Yolen
Ken Condon is the illustrator of Sky Scrape, City Scape: Poems of City Life, selected by Jane Yolen. He lives in Ashfield, Massachusetts. View titles by Ken Condon