{"product_id":"cast-away-poems-for-our-time","title":"Cast Away: Poems for Our Time","description":"“Nye\nat her engaging, insightful best.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\nAcclaimed poet and Young People’s\nPoet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away,\nfrom plastic water bottles to those less fortunate, in this collection of more\nthan eighty original and never-before-published poems. A deeply moving,\nsometimes funny, and always provocative poetry collection for all ages.\n“How much have you thrown away in your\nlifetime already? Do you ever think about it? Where does this plethora of\nleavings come from? How long does it take you, even one little you, to fill the\ncan by your desk?” ?Naomi Shihab Nye\nNational Book Award\nFinalist, Young People’s Poet Laureate, and devoted trash-picker-upper Naomi\nShihab Nye explores these questions and more in this original collection of\npoetry that features more than eighty new poems. “I couldn’t save the world,\nbut I could pick up trash,” she says in her introduction to this stunning\nvolume.\nWith poems about food\nwrappers, lost mittens, plastic straws, refugee children, trashy talk, the\nenvironment, connection, community, responsibility to the planet, politics,\nimmigration, time, junk mail, trash collectors, garbage trucks, all that we\ncarry and all that we discard, this is a rich, engaging, moving, and sometimes\nhumorous collection for readers ages twelve to adult.\nIncludes\nideas for writing, recycling, and reclaiming, and an index.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062907697\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0062907697.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nye, Naomi Shihab\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. This is an ex-library book with stickers and markings. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46318142750897,"sku":"RDV.0062907697.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0062907697-0.jpg?v=1761154489","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/cast-away-poems-for-our-time","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}