Sports! Sports! Sports! A Poetry Collection
1999
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It's poetry in motion in Lee Bennett Hopkins' newest anthology of verse for beginning readers! Nikki Grimes, Myra Cohn Livingston, J. Patrick Lewis and ten more poets contribute to this dynamic collection of sports poems. From finishing first to coming in last and from scoring the winning goal to watching it all from the sidelines, the world of sports is celebrated with humor and insight while exuberant illustrations capture the energy and emotion of each poem. This poet's-eye-view of athletics is a winner!
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Author
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Author · 71 books
Lee Bennett Hopkins was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2017. He holds a Guinness Book of Records citation for compiling the most anthologies for children. He has also received the Christopher Award, the Regina Medal, and the National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award. He lives in Florida. For more information, please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee\_Ben...
