Bibliography
Hopkins,
Lee Bennett. 2010. Amazing Faces. New York: Lee & Low Books. ISBN: 978-1-60060-334-1
About the Poem Collection
This collection is
written by various poets to celebrate life in America. The poems focus on the uniqueness and
diversity the communities in America have. The collection features Americans
who live in both small towns and cities.
The poems include a Native American storyteller, a soldier returning
home, a firefighter and a bustling street in Chinatown. The poems focus on the faces and the emotions
they reveal. Wonderful poets such as
Joseph Bruchac, Nikki Grimes, Pat Mora, and Jane Yolen contributed to the
poetry collection. The poems are
beautifully highlighted with watercolor paintings that add to the diversity of
the poems.
This collection is
great for sharing at home or in the classroom.
Students will enjoy reading poems created by people they recognize and
“know”.
One Poem
A
Young Soldier
By
Prince Redcloud
A
young soldier
returns
home-
keeping
miles
memories
sealed
within
one
heartbreaking
boyish
grin
Activities
*Find other poems or stories about community members
and have students compare them.
*Have students complete a Lee Bennett Hopkins poetry
study.
Bibliography
Janeczko,
Paul B ed. Dirty Laundry Pile. 2001. ILL. Melissa Sweet USA: HarperCollins.
ISBN: 0-688-16251-7.
About the Poem Collection
This
unique collection of 27 poems is special because the poems have all been
written in the voice of an object or an animal--a seashell, a cat, and a tree.
The language is simple and rich in image and metaphor. There's a great variety in poetic forms, couplets,
haiku, and concrete poems all make an appearance in this collection. Some of the poems may be a little hard to
understand but if students may find it helpful to take on the voice of the
object in the play to help with comprehension.
With the playful and kid-friendly elements this book is a must have for
any elementary library. Students will
enjoy reading and laughing aloud to these wonderful creations.
One Poem
Old
Elm Speaks
By
Kristine O’Connell George
It
is as I told you, Young Sapling
It
will take
autumns
of patience
before
you snag
your
first
moon.
Activities
*Have
students read aloud the poem
*After
reading the collection students can use the poems as a guide to write their own
poetry.
Bibliography
Nye,
Naomi Shihab. Ill. By Ashley Bryan. Salting the Ocean. Hong Kong:
Greenwillow Books. 2000. ISBN 0-688-161936
About the Poem Collection
There
are 100 poems in this book by 100 poets.
The poems were written by
students in first through twelve grades.
These poems are divided into four topics: The Self and the Inner World,
Where We Live, Anybody's Family, and the Wide Imagination. They are about a variety of topics such as: treasured
possessions, family arguments, Monday Night at Kwik-Wash, and the natural
world. The young poets demonstrate
meter, shape, and rhythm throughout the collection. The poems are varied in both sophistication
and subject: some are for younger readers; others are for older readers.
This
collection is truly an inspiration for anyone who might be tempted to
write. Famous poets do not write this
collection, but regular students who attended the workshops provided by Nye
were the authors of this collection.
A Poem
The sky looks like the ocean.
The
flowers smell like perfume.
But
nobody’s happy.
Activities
*After reading the collection
have students write their own collection of poems.
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