Everything Comes Next by Naomi Shihab Nye

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Everything Comes Next by Naomi Shihab Nye

“Emotionally resonant and stirring.”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Lucky the reader who would have this collection lying around for visiting and revisiting.”Horn Book Magazine

This celebratory book collects in one volume award-winning and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s most popular and accessible poems.

Featuring new, never-before-published poems; an introduction by bestselling poet and author Edward Hirsch, as well as a foreword and writing tips by the poet; and stunning artwork by bestselling artist Rafael López, Everything Comes Next is essential for poetry readers, classroom teachers, and library collections.

Everything Comes Next is a treasure chest of Naomi Shihab Nye’s most beloved poems, and features favorites such as “Famous” and “A Valentine for Ernest Mann,” as well as widely shared pieces such as “Kindness” and “Gate A-4.” The book is an introduction to the poet’s work for new readers, as well as a comprehensive edition for classroom and family sharing. Writing prompts and tips by the award-winning poet make this an outstanding choice for aspiring poets of all ages.


“Young People’s Poet Laureate Nye explores childhood, conflict, and connectivity through over 100 of her poems, both new and classic. . . Striking use of everyday images and timely themes makes this free verse collection meaningful, memorable, and accessible. . . . Emotionally resonant and stirring, this is a must-have title.”  — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Over 100 poems, some new, some previously published, are collected in this volume by Young People’s Poet Laureate Nye. The poet’s voice is, as always, distinct and inquisitive and hopeful, sometimes playful, sometimes tender, sometimes both . . . Compelling.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “A substantial volume of poems by Nye . . . A pleasure on many fronts. . . . Warm, welcoming, [and] inclusive . . . Lucky the reader who would have this collection lying around for visiting and revisiting.” — Horn Book Magazine
Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sitti's Secrets, a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine. Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught writing and worked in schools all over the world, including in Muscat, Oman. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
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ISBN 13 9780063013452
ISBN 10 0063013452
Title Everything Comes Next
Author Naomi Shihab Nye
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published 2020-10-29
Number of pages 256
Prizes Winner of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year (United States)., Winner of Horn Book Summer Reading List (United States)., Winner of Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice (United States).
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.