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The inner city Mother Goose /

Poems inspired by traditional nursery rhymes depict the grim reality of inner city life, including such topics as crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Merriam, Eve, 1916-1992
Other Authors:	Diaz, David (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [1996]
Subjects:	City and town life > United States > Juvenile poetry. Mother Goose > Parodies, imitations, etc. Children's poetry, American. City and town life > Poetry. American poetry. Nursery rhymes.

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