A favorite poet of many, Stafford wrote more than 60 books, including The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems. He was appointed Poetry Consultant for the Library of Congress (1971-1972), and he was named Oregon Poet Laureate. He taught for many years at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and mentored countless writers around the world.
By Deborah Hopkinson (DeborahHopkinson.com)
Illustrated by Kristy Caldwell (KristyCaldwell.com)
Authors: Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur
