Poetry in Literature for Youth

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. General Poetry Anthologies Chapter 4 2. Classics Chapter 5 3. Poetry Formats Chapter 6 4. Novels in Verse Chapter 7 5. Multicultural Chapter 8 6. Curriculum Connections: The Arts Chapter 9 7. Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts Chapter 10 8. Curriculum Connections: Health Chapter 11 9. Curriculum Connections: Mathematics Chapter 12 10. Curriculum Connections: Science Chapter 13 11. Curriculum Connections: Social Studies Chapter 14 12. Curriculum Connections: Traditional Literature Chapter 15 13. Performance Poetry and Poetry Slams Chapter 16 14. Poetry by Children and Teens Chapter 17 15. Poet Biographies Chapter 18 16. Poetry Writing Guides for Children and Teens Part 19 Appendix A: Professional Resources for Educators Part 20 Appendix B: Electronic Poetry Resources Part 21 Appendix C: Building a Core Poetry Collection in Your School Library Part 22 Author Index Part 23 Grade Index Part 24 Subject Index Part 25 Title Index Part 26 About the Author

Portrait

Angela Leeper is an independent educational consultant and freelance writer and editor. She has worked as a teacher, librarian, and as an educational consultant in Evaluation Services at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In Evaluation Services, she facilitated the review of print materials to be used in North Carolina's public schools; edited and contributed to InfoTech, NCDPI's journal of recommended reviews; and worked with educators across the state via one-on-one interactions, workshops, conferences, and telecasts. She is a regular reviewer of children's and young adult books for Kirkus Reviews and Multicultural Review, and a contributor to Multicultural Review, The Book Report, American Careers, Succeed, The Bark, Dream/Girl, and North Carolina Libraries. She is the author of Juneteenth: Celebrating African-American Freedom (2004). She serves on the Association for Library Service to Children's Publications Committee and the Young Adult Library Services Association's Alex Award Committee.

Pressestimmen

This annotated bibliography, written for educators, lists general anthologies, classics, poetry formats, novels in verse, performance poetry, multicultural books, biographies, books by children and teens, and writing guides for students in elementary through high school. Seven chapters list books that can be integrated into the arts, language arts, health, math, science, social studies, and literature. Annotations include publication information, grade levels, price, and descriptions. Professional resources, including books, articles, and ERIC documents are listed, along with electronic resources and titles that should be in a core collection. Indexes are separated by title, subject, author, and grade. Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 The book is a good choice for teachers and school libraries. VOYA, December 2006 ...this title is packed with innovative ways to integrate poetry into the K-12 curriculum...Whether organizing a poetry slam, searching for a novel in verse, or looking for a fresh way to bolster a math lesson, this volume will guide the way. School Library Journal, 10/1/2006 ...educators will find this a welcome resource for bringing poetry into the classroom and extending its influence beyond traditional limits. American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) More than 900 entries describe collections, anthologies, performance poetry, poet biographies, and more, for kindergarten through high school. Booklist, 9/1/2006