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Where I Live: Poems about My Home, My Street, and My Town
Selected by Paul B. Janeczko
Illustrator: Hyewon Yum
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-0094-2
Keywords: Anthology, neighborhoods
This posthumous collection includes the work of 34 established poets, capturing the meaning of home and neighborhoods. Colored pencil and watercolor illustrations accompany each poem.