Young adult book/teens
Wow. I wasn't expected to be so moved by this short, poem-filled novel. Containing poems interspersed with short narrative chapters, we get surprising insight into all of the characters who write and perform their poems. It's a little idealistic, maybe, but I was inspired by the idea that poetry could bring a whole classroom full of different, biased, and damaged students together. A very powerful read.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King award. I recommend this book for middle, high school students and adults. The poems and the current theme will keep them interested.
This is an excellent book about a group of kids who use poetry to express their feelings while living in the inner city.
This was a great book. A little book with a lot inside of it.
excellent book for the middle school and up. I am hping to get more copies for my classroom.
