Kneeling Orion Henry Holt and Co. told for a new generation

told for a new generation of readers

a small black bird found in Australia and New Guinea that builds elaborate structures from various materials they find near their habitats

encouraging local engagement and offering a gentle reminder that books are gifts that keep giving

"--New York Times Book Review

they'll have to find the strength to stand out

Kneeling Orion Henry Holt and Co. told for a new generationStory poems of rural Maine, of neighbors, of seasons, and of life lived slowly and fully. Kate Barnes wrote wise and moving verse as Robert Creeley said, of a deep and heartfelt clarity. She lived and wrote on a farm in Appleton, Maine and was the states first Poet Laureate. Her poems contain wisdom gently imparted as life lessons. Youll feel a sense of connection from her work a connection with the past, with the earth, with her friends, and with the