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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
2020-11-10
Page Count
32
Publisher
Tra Publishing
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781734761788
Lexile
NP
Themes
hope
perseverance

And the People Stayed Home

Written by Kitty O'Meara

Kitty O’Meara’s thoughtful poem about the pandemic, quarantine, and the future suggests there is meaning to be found in our shared experience of the coronavirus and conveys an optimistic message about the possibility of profound healing for people and the planet.  Her words encourage us to look within, listen deeply, and connect with ourselves and the earth in order to heal. 

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
2020-11-10
Page Count
32
Publisher
Tra Publishing
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781734761788
Lexile
NP
Themes
hope
perseverance
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