"Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse."--Kirkus
Reviews (starred review)
"A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring
collection."--School Library Journal (starred review)
Young People's Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi
Shihab Nye's uncommon and unforgettable voice offers readers peace,
humor, inspiration, and solace. This volume of almost one hundred
original poems is a stunning and engaging tribute to the diverse voices
past and present that comfort us, compel us, lead us, and give us
hope.
"I think the air is full of voices. If we slow down and practice
listening, we hear those voices better. They live on in us. Inspiration?
We need it every day. We deserve it. It is essential, like food, water,
clean air, shelter. Here are some poems celebrating the voices that have
changed my life and continue to do so."--Naomi Shihab Nye, Award-winning
poet and author
Voices in the Air is a collection of almost one hundred original poems
written by the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye in honor of the
artists, writers, poets, historical figures, ordinary people, and
diverse luminaries from past and present who inspire her and us. Full of
words of encouragement, solace, and hope, this collection offers a
message of peace and empathy.
Voices in the Air focuses on the inspirational people who strengthen
and motivate us to create, to open our hearts, and to live rewarding and
graceful lives. With short informational bios about the influential
figures behind each poem, and a transcendent introduction by the poet,
this is a collection to cherish, read again and again, and share with
others.
Featuring black-and-white spot art throughout, as well as brief bios of
the "voices," an index, and an introduction by the author.
