narrative poetry

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narrative poetry

The night before Christmas

1982
St. Nicholas pays a Christmas Eve visit to a family of mice living in a hollow tree in the forest.

The night before Christmas

and nine best-loved carols
1988
A well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor. Includes nine seasonal songs.

Trucker's night before Christmas

1999
In this parody of the poem by Clement C. Moore, Santa Claus is a trucker who visits the Midway truck stop on Christmas Eve.

Where the steps were

2008
A group of students share their poetry at Pleasant Hill School before it is torn down and their teacher guides them with lessons about the Civil War and its important figures. Then one day when the students go on a field trip to watch a real play, someone in the balcony is accused of spitting down below and the class is ushered out before the play is finished. The teacher knows that the charge is untrue and helps students write letters to the theater manager.

The cremation of Sam McGee

1987
Constantly suffering from the cold, Sam makes his companion on the Arctic trail promise to cremate him when he dies, which the companion does--to his great surprise.

The night before Christmas

a goblin tale : poem
2003
An illustrated version of the poem about the annual visit of Santa, in which the characters are depicted as goblins.

Bronwen, the traw, and the shape-shifter

a poem in four parts
1986
A narrative poem in which a young girl battles with the elements she finds in the night.

The night before Christmas

the original story
1989
Saint Nicholas visits a sleeping household on Christmas Eve.

The highwayman

1999
An illustrated version of the well-known poem about the highwayman and his true love, the innkeeper's daughter.

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