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Charles Waters Poetry
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The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets
Selected by Irene Latham and Charles Waters.
Illustrated by Mercè López.
Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.
"An anthology packed with a broad spectrum of human emotion and experience."
—Publisher's Weekly ★ STARRED REVIEW
"Charming and insightful...A gentle reminder of the stepping stones making up the path to growth, discovery, and creativity."
—Booklist ★ STARRED REVIEW
“This accessible, well-tuned collection of poetry will reassure and delight young readers in equal measure.”
—School Library Journal
"Comforting reminders that nobody’s perfect, infused with lessons large and small."
—Kirkus Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Who could distill life's essence?
Who in the world would show it?
I know for a fact I can
because I am a poet."
Charles Waters, all rights reserved.
ISBN-10: 1728492106
ISBN-13: 978-1728492100
Available to Order: AMAZON IndieBound Little Shop of Stories
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