Lasso the Wind: Auriélia's Verses and Other Poems

by George Elliott Clarke

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Can you lasso the wind? Can you whip it a-gale? Can you make oceans bend To cradle each lost whale? Lasso the Wind is the first collection of children's poetry by renowned poet and playwright George Elliott Clarke. By turns absurd, witty, playful, and profound, Clarke's poems speak to the vivid wonder, the bright joys, and the secret pains of growing up in this world. With bold and contemporary illustrations by Susan Tooke, Lasso the Wind is a masterpiece.… (more)

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A beautifully illustrated collection of verse exploring the natural world, and such themes as freedom, incarceration, and growing up. (

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Atlantic Book Awards (Winner – Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Illustration – 2014)

Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2017)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (Twelve to Fourteen – 2015)

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Can you lasso the wind? Can you whip it a-gale? Can you make oceans bend To cradle each lost whale? Lasso the Wind is the first collection of children's poetry by renowned poet and playwright George Elliott Clarke. By turns absurd, witty, playful, and profound, Clarke's poems speak to the vivid wonder, the bright joys, and the secret pains of growing up in this world. With bold and contemporary illustrations by Susan Tooke, Lasso the Wind is a masterpiece.

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