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Does this poem look familiar? :-)

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Have fun reading this poem from Shel Silverstein. This is from the book we have been reading in class.

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Here is another website you can use!

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Shel Silverstein Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level | Scholastic

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Visit Scholastic, the world's largest children's book publisher. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroom-proven teaching materials, discover it at Scholastic.

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You can also choose to use this website for your research.

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Robert Frost Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level | Scholastic

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Visit Scholastic, the world's largest children's book publisher. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroom-proven teaching materials, discover it at Scholastic.

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Here is some information on Walter Dean Myers for your 'Famous Poet' worksheet.

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The late Walter Dean Myers was the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was the critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, , and .

Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. In addition, he was the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award.

Shop books by Walter Dean Myers below! You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.

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This critically acclaimed writer wrote fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults.

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Here is some information on Robert Frost

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Robert Frost was a Pulitzer Prize winning poet and playwright known for his depiction of rural New England life in his work. He was born Robert Lee Frost on March 26 th , 1874, in San Francisco, California to William Prescott Frost, Jr., a journalist, and Isabelle Moodie, a Scotswoman.

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Here is some information on Shel. Please use this website or another one posted here to gather your three facts about him.

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Shel Silverstein was born on September 25th, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. He started drawing when he was 12 years old. After graduating high school in 1948, he went to college at the Chicago Academy of fine Arts to study art. Later, he attended the University of Illinois. In September 1953, Silverstein dropped out (or was kicked out) of college and joined the army. He served in Japan, Korea and several other locations. While in the military, his cartoons were published three times a week in a magazine called Pacific Stars and Stripes. In 1955, his first book, was published. It was a collection of the Take Ten cartoon series he created while in the military.

After leaving the army, Shel drew cartoons for the magazines Sports Illustrated, Look and This Week. In 1956, Ballantine Books reprinted his book Take Ten with the title Grab Your Socks. Playboy magazine hired Silverstein as a leading cartoonist to create an illustrated travel journal. In 1960, the cartoon collection called Here's My Plan: A Book of Futilities was published. While working at Playboy magazine, Silverstein began writing poetry and recording music. He contributed two poems to the magazine called The Winner and The Smoke-off. At this time, he also recorded an album called Hairy Jazz. Silverstein went on to produce more than 12 albums throughout his career.

In 1963, Silverstein started writing children's books. His first children's book to be published was Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio: the Lion Who Shot Back. A year later, he wrote two more books, A Giraffe and a Half and The Giving Tree. The Giving Tree was a bestseller and became Silverstein's most popular book. The book is about a boy and a tree. As the boy grows up, he has less time for the tree but more of a need for what the tree can give him.

In 1974, Silverstein wrote a collection of poems for kids called Where the Sidewalk Ends. The book features over 100 poems and black and white illustrations. The poems are creative and funny. There are poems about a boy who turns into a television set, a girl who eats a whale and a crocodile that goes to the dentist. It is one of his most popular books.

Two years later, Silverstein wrote The Missing Piece, about a circle with a wedge of itself missing. The circle searches for the missing part and eventually finds it. The circle realizes that the search for the missing piece brought more happiness than finding it.

In 1981, The Light in the Attic was published. This was Silverstein's second collection of poems for children. It contains funny poems accompanied by drawings. This book brought Silverstein even more recognition as a poet. It was on the New York Times newspaper's bestseller list for over three years. Shel went on to win several awards for this book.

In the 1990s, Silverstein continued his work and began writing plays. In all he wrote twenty plays. He also wrote Falling Up and Draw a Skinny Elephant during this time. In May 1999, Silverstein died from a heart attack in Key West, Florida. Some of his work was released after his death.

Works Cited

"Shel Silverstein." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 29 May 2016. <http://www.biography.com/people/shel-silverstein-9483912#later-years>.

"Shel Silverstein Biography." - Sheldon Allan Silverstein Childhood, Life & Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2016. <http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/shel-silverstein-129.php>.

"Shel Silverstein, 1930-1999: Poet, Writer, Composer, Singer, Musician and Artist." ManyThings.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2016. <http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Shel_Silverstein.html>.

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MrNussbaum.com - Shel Silverstein Biography for Kids

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Shel Silverstein was born on September 25th, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. He started drawing when he was 12 years old. After graduating high school in 1948, he went to college at the Chicago Academy of fine Arts to study art. Later, he attended the University of Illinois.