Shane Koyczan’s To This Day is powerful.  Powerful in its words against bullying and powerful in its images.  This poetry book grew out of a concept from the To This Day animated video by Shane that went viral in 2013. The illustrations in this book were created by different artists and each illustrator is credited in the book. Resources are also provided in the book and on the To This Day website. If you are interested in spoken word poetry, click on the link to navigate to the website and listen to Koyczan’s powerful performance.

Roots and Blues is a poetry book that celebrates the roots of American blues. Adoff creates a narrative of rhythm from the drum beats of African ancestors to the red dirt of the plantation fields. Feel the sadness and misery. Feel the hope and faith. Follow the beat of the words as they shape into the unique American music of The Blues.