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Poems from homeroom
a writer's place to start
By Appelt, Kathi
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80506-978-5
- Publisher
- New York : Holt, 2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2002
Gr 8-Up This is indeed a fine place for a writer to start. It is not about mechanics and the rhythms of poetry. Instead, Appelt covers where ideas, inspiration, and feelings come from and encourages their expression in verse. Her poems are at times sensual, dramatic, or violent, and always rhythmic. They are fascinating, smooth, and "with it." In them, readers meet real teens and in a few words get to understand their needs, fears, and longings. The format is similar ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
