Lee Bennett Hopkins
Lee Bennett Hopkins, acclaimed poet and writer, created numerous poetry anthologies for young readers. He received the 2009 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, which honors his body of work, and three poetry awards have been established in his name to recognize the best in poetry for children and young adults. Hopkins's books have won many honors, including ALA Notable Children's Books, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Children's Choices, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, Christopher Award, and New York Public Library Best Children's Books. Lee Bennett Hopkins passed away in 2019. His website is maintained in his memory: leebennetthopkins.com.
Books
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I Remember
Poems and Pictures of HeritageBy Lee Bennett Hopkins, Janet Wong, Jorge Argueta, Joseph Bruchac, Guadalupe García McCall, G. Neri, Sean Qualls, Carole Boston Weatherford, Jane Yolen, Paula Barragán, R. Gregory Christie, David Kanietakeron Fadden, Rafael López, Daniel Minter, Charlotte Riley-Webb, Jeanne Rorex Bridges, Simone Shin, Michele Wood
I Remember
Poems and Pictures of HeritageBy Lee Bennett Hopkins, Janet Wong, Jorge Argueta, Joseph Bruchac, Guadalupe García McCall, G. Neri, Sean Qualls, Carole Boston Weatherford, Jane Yolen, Paula Barragán, R. Gregory Christie, David Kanietakeron Fadden, Rafael López, Daniel Minter, Charlotte Riley-Webb, Jeanne Rorex Bridges, Simone Shin, Michele WoodView DetailsPaperback available May 26, 2026
An outstanding celebration of diversity and family: fourteen poets and sixteen illustrators of diverse backgrounds share memorable childhood experiences and reflect upon their different heritages, traditions, and beliefs.
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Amazing Places
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet, Christy Hale, Alma Flor Ada, Jaime Adoff, Joseph Bruchac, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Kristine O'Connell George, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, J. Patrick Lewis, Jane Medina, Linda Sue Park, Prince Redcloud, Charles Waters, Janet Wong
Amazing Places
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet, Christy Hale, Alma Flor Ada, Jaime Adoff, Joseph Bruchac, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Kristine O'Connell George, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, J. Patrick Lewis, Jane Medina, Linda Sue Park, Prince Redcloud, Charles Waters, Janet WongView DetailsA collection of original poems that celebrate some of the amazingly diverse places in our nation. Readers of all ages will want to visit each amazing place again and again!
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Amazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet, Mary E. Cronin, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Nikki Grimes, Langston Hughes, J. Patrick Lewis, Kam Mak, Jude Mandell, Jane Medina, Pat Mora, Prince Redcloud, Tom Robert Shields, Carole Boston Weatherford, Janet Wong, Jane Yolen
Amazing Faces
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet, Mary E. Cronin, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Nikki Grimes, Langston Hughes, J. Patrick Lewis, Kam Mak, Jude Mandell, Jane Medina, Pat Mora, Prince Redcloud, Tom Robert Shields, Carole Boston Weatherford, Janet Wong, Jane YolenView DetailsAn anthology of universal poems focusing on the human experience--emotions, perceptions, and understandings--as expressed by poets of diverse heritage and reflected in illustrations featuring people of all ages and backgrounds.
