Poetry People A Practical Guide to Children's Poets

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Reference Tools
• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services

Reviews:

• Often considered literature for older readers, poetry has been one of the most neglected genres for the younger reader, even in the classroom. This helpful resource provides appealing curricular information for even the most reluctant and skeptical teacher....In providing a wealth of contemporary children's poetry resources for today's educator, this comprehensive guide is a must in every school and curriculum library.
  —American Reference Books Annual 2008
• With an emphasis on poets who are actively writing today, this resource for librarians profiles 62 contemporary writers of poetry for young people. Each entry includes brief biographical information on a particular poet, followed by a discussion of his or her work and some programming suggestions. Vardell (library and information studies, Texas Woman's U.) also provides a list of emerging "Poets to Watch" and supplies URLs for some popular poetry websites.
  —Reference & Research Book News November 2007
• Vardell has created a comprehensive survey of 62 contemporary children's poets. Each of the one- to three-page entries begins with a brief biography and includes Web sites, bibliographies, suggestions for use and reading of specific poems, plus connections to other children's literature....The valuable appendixes include promotion activities, a caldendar of poets' birthdays, awards the different writers have won, and a bibliography of poems about libraries and reading. This book will be welcomed by all adults interested in connecting children with poetry.
  —School Library Journal November 2007
• The guide is aimed at librarians and teachers wishing to promote an interest in poetry. Each entry includes a brief biography of the poet, a recommended Web site on their work, and a discussion of their more popular books and poems....This guide lives up to its title and provides educators with a practical approach to introducing the world of poetry to young readers.
  —Lawrence Looks at Books September 2007

• Endorsement From Lee Bennett Hopkins: Vardell has created a most important poetry treasury. Every public and school library should have at least a few copies of this readable, useful, not-to-be-missed resource. This is a reference volume that will leap from shelves.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• The Poet Profiles
• Arnold Adoff
• Francisco X. Alarcon
• Kathi Appelt
• Brod Bagert
• Calef Brown
• Deborah Chandra
• John Ciardi
• Kalli Dakos
• Rebecca Kai Dotlich
• Barbara Esbensen
• Aileen Fisher
• Paul Fleischman
• Ralph Fletcher
• Douglas Florian
• Helen Frost
• Kristine O'Connell George
• Nikki Giovanni
• Joan Bransfield Graham
• Eloise Greenfield
• Nikki Grimes
• Monica Gunning
• Avis Harley
• David Harrison
• Georgia Heard
• Juan Felipe Herrera
• Anna Grossnickle Hines
• Mary Ann Hoberman
• Sara Holbrook
• Lee Bennett Hopkins
• Paul Janeczko
• Bobbi Katz
• X. J. Kennedy
• Karla Kuskin
• Dennis Lee
• Constance Levy
• J. Patrick Lewis
• Myra Cohn Livingston
• Michio Mado
• David McCord
• Eve Merriam
• Lillian Moore
• Pat Mora
• Lillian Morrison
• Naomi Shihab Nye
• Mary O'Neill
• Jose-Luis Orozco
• Jack Prelutsky
• Alice Schertle
• Carol Diggory Shields
• Joyce Sidman
• Diane Siebert
• Shel Silverstein
• Marilyn Singer
• Charles R. Smith Jr.
• Gary Soto
• Joyce Carol Thomas
• Judith Viorst
• Carole Boston Weatherford
• Nancy Willard
• Janet Wong
• Valerie Worth
• Jane Yolen
• More Poets
• Awards for Poetry for Young People
• Calendar of Poet Birthdays
• Poet Promotion Activities
• How to Share Poetry
• Poet Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs
• Popular Poetry Web Sites
• Poetry Anthologies
• Poems About Libraries and Reading
• Poetry Practices Checklist
• References
• Bibliography

PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf