Poems of the Sea

6 best books like Poems of the Sea (J.D. McClatchy): The Waves, Basho: The Complete Haiku, Urchin of the Riding Stars, Urchin and the Heartstone, Dragonsdale, Say Something Back

The Waves

Author	Virginia Woolf
ISBN	0156949601

Set on the coast of England against the vivid background of the sea, The Waves introduces six characters—three men and three women—who are grappling with the death of a beloved friend, Percival. Instead of describing their outward expressions of grief, Virginia Woolf draws her characters from...

Basho: The Complete Haiku

Author	Matsuo Bashō
ISBN	4770030630

Basho stands today as Japans most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Wherever Japanese literature, poetry or Zen are studied, his oeuvre carries weight. Every new student of haiku quickly learns that Basho was the greatest of the Old Japanese Masters.

Yet despite his stature, Bashos...

Urchin of the Riding Stars

Author	M.I. McAllister
ISBN	0786854863

As someone who grew up devouring the Redwall books, I was super excited to discover the Mistmantle Chronicles. However, this series is not just a Redwall knock off. The author has her own unique voice and presentation style and deserves full credit in her own right for an imaginative story.

Urchin...

Urchin and the Heartstone

Author

M.I. McAllister

My heart is full.

In a certain way, this book might be my favorite of the series, even though it is the darkest. The sheer heart and courage of these characters make me catch my breath. These true heroes face their darkest moment, and they do not fail. I love the way M.I McAllister seamlessly picks...

Dragonsdale

Author	Salamanda Drake
ISBN	0439871735

A fantasy world where every girl has a dragon of her own to groom, train, and ride; a unique and highly commercial take on the popular dragon theme!

Imagine a stable full of dragons! A place where a group of young girls are busy grooming the beautiful beasts and getting them ready for competition--with...

Say Something Back

Author	Denise Riley
ISBN	1447270371

Say Something Back will allow readers to see just why the name of Denise Riley has been held in such high regard by her fellow poets for so long. The book reproduces A Part Song, a profoundly moving document of grieving and loss, and one of the most widely admired long poems of recent years. Elsewhere these...