Mattie Stepanek
Learn about young Poet and Peacemaker Hero Mattie Stepanek. Mattie’s poems of peace and hope have touched millions of lives; his heartsongs will continue to reach people of all ages around the world for decades to come.
Mattie Stepanek: For Our World Mattie's poems of peace and hope have touched millions of lives.
Collage painting of Mattie Stepanek with his dog, Micah, donated to the 2006 Heartsongs Gala, an annual event held in Mattie's honor.
Mattie Stepanek is a hero to people of all ages around the world. [This story is also available in Spanish and French.]
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is a beloved female author and poet.
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
Ilse Bing
Ilse Bing was a remarkable poet and photographer whose works withstand the test of time.
Ilse Bing Self Portrait: Still the "Queen of the Leica"
Edna St. Vincent Millay was a popular and critically acclaimed poet.
Dylan Thomas
Learn more about Dylan Thomas, an important Welsh poet of the 20th century.
Emily Barasch Reads Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas at The MY HERO Project's 2015 Jazz and Poetry Salon.
Phillis Wheatley was the first distinguished African-American poet. Story has text with audio so students can listen as they read along.
Walt Whitman
Story has text with audio so students can listen as they read along.
High School Student Dylan Rock's hero is poet Matsuo Bashō. Read his hero story and his original poems inspired by Bashō.
Dylan Rock writes his own haiku about and inspired by Matsuo Bashō.
A student from Rush-Henrietta writes about his poet hero Matsuo Bashō, who is considered the best master of haiku.
How to use MY HERO's Create Program to Publish Poetry, Stories, Art, Film and Audio For Students
How to use MY HERO's Create Program to Publish Stories, Art, Film and Audio for Students
Tutorial for students: Publish written stories, film, original artwork and audio in MY HERO's multimedia library.
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