Marilyn Nelson, author portrait
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Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn Nelson is a three-time National Book Award Finalist, has won a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor and several Coretta Scott King Honors, and has received several prestigious poetry awards, including the Poets' Prize and the Robert Frost Medal. She has recently been a judge of poetry applicants at the National Endowment for the Arts and Yaddo, and has received three honorary doctorates.
A is for Oboe: The Orchestra's Alphabet
Lubaya's Quiet Roar
How I Discovered Poetry
American Ace

Books

A is for Oboe: The Orchestra's Alphabet
Lubaya's Quiet Roar
How I Discovered Poetry
American Ace

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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