tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311222362024-03-14T14:09:10.683-05:00 Poetry for Children About finding and sharing poetry with young peopleSylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-16901141315439210532024-01-08T02:45:00.007-06:002024-01-09T17:43:32.481-06:00Sneak Peek List 2024<div><span style="font-family: arial;">It's time again for my <b>"sneak peek" list </b>of the poetry collections, poetry picture books, poetry anthologies, and novels in verse that are set to be published in 2024. This is my initial list, but I will be adding to it all year, so if I have missed a book due to be published this year, please let me know. I hope this continues to be a useful resource for poets, critics, educators, and all who seek out new poetry for young people. So many wonderful new books to look forward to! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5q5t8C-yQuxHs2OxZpmxJ1huj8VWROw97b7pll6Rmd3aWW3nIDhbBI08AOBQXsjgP3MnPYX3gY6-k8DWXKgyu_02D_TlXfZ-Wn9ZSYDHyWQ0z_6mdtRnwxOc9rpITof3lyXjEUOwoQleYYns_OB3fvcGmRRKezD4j7E3LwEI9SQlTBB0NhwZ/s3667/Sneak%20Peek.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2419" data-original-width="3667" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5q5t8C-yQuxHs2OxZpmxJ1huj8VWROw97b7pll6Rmd3aWW3nIDhbBI08AOBQXsjgP3MnPYX3gY6-k8DWXKgyu_02D_TlXfZ-Wn9ZSYDHyWQ0z_6mdtRnwxOc9rpITof3lyXjEUOwoQleYYns_OB3fvcGmRRKezD4j7E3LwEI9SQlTBB0NhwZ/w623-h410/Sneak%20Peek.png" width="623" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDMlb-nr-8ol3bRb-vHINgANaLviEzkFO0oOjIxP5sxgsN6vFUm2374VYtRcD36fJgtfW6BPphyphenhyphen7x2MbKIPuly1K9DHrEgUXQG8I2FTMatx5waacpydD46JvwBjfpoFmSN_lxpDFdo0qw6_BmL0EIucv_sWox6NInIoZQ6hk4SqjFaVQWUSwn/s3332/2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3332" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDMlb-nr-8ol3bRb-vHINgANaLviEzkFO0oOjIxP5sxgsN6vFUm2374VYtRcD36fJgtfW6BPphyphenhyphen7x2MbKIPuly1K9DHrEgUXQG8I2FTMatx5waacpydD46JvwBjfpoFmSN_lxpDFdo0qw6_BmL0EIucv_sWox6NInIoZQ6hk4SqjFaVQWUSwn/w624-h489/2.png" width="624" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnmipfS5QUH4uAKNou5BOJlz1SAN06EeqUBiw_wm9crWlb8za1sfMEpFl-2la2whTq3t5sfXPu8rOFJtt6rpgwkfzidRg_kUHjxw_zetUTnHBR2Ip9AuCJlfK4e2C6l0-1x4RsQ5UJqkpzWiugzmKEMJtxFMdjswuEXyQPCr25OUg01YEee52/s3375/3.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="3375" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnmipfS5QUH4uAKNou5BOJlz1SAN06EeqUBiw_wm9crWlb8za1sfMEpFl-2la2whTq3t5sfXPu8rOFJtt6rpgwkfzidRg_kUHjxw_zetUTnHBR2Ip9AuCJlfK4e2C6l0-1x4RsQ5UJqkpzWiugzmKEMJtxFMdjswuEXyQPCr25OUg01YEee52/w625-h625/3.png" width="625" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sneak Peek List of Poetry for Young People 2024</b></span></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-indent: -24px;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Akhbari, Parisa. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Just Another Epic Love Poem. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Penguin/Dial.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Alexander, Kwame. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Black Star (The Door of No Return series Book 2). </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Little, Brown.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Atkins, Marcie Flinchum. 2024.</span><i style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;"> One Step Forward.</i><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;"> Versify.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Avery, Jaha Nailah. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">I Heard: An American Journey</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Steffi Walthall. Charlesbridge.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Burg, Ann E. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Sophie Blackall. Scholastic.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Burgess, Matthew. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Fireworks.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Cátia Chien. HarperCollins.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Burgess, Matthew. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Words with Wings and Magic Things.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Doug Salati. Tundra.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Byas, Taylor; Martin, Erica and McBride, Amber. 2023. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Poemhood: Our Black Revival</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. HarperCollins.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Cane, Tina. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Are You Nobody Too?</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Random House/Make Me a World.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Cheng, Charlotte. 2024.</span><i style="text-indent: -24px;"> I Miss You Most</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Xindi Yan. Dial.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Cline-Ransome, Lesa. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">One Big Open Sky.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Holiday House.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Crews, Nina. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Little, Brown.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Crowder, Melanie and Benedict, Megan. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Great Gusts: Poems About the Wind</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Khoa Le. Candlewick.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Detlefsen, Lisl H. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">At the End of the Day</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Lynnor Bontigao. Knopf.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Dickinson, Emily. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Hope Is the Thing with Wings. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Tatyana Feeney. Abrams/Cameron Kids.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Elliott, David and Elliott, E. M. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Bonebag</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Astra Books for Young Readers.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Elliott, David. 2024</span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">. Best in Show.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Clarion.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Engle, Margarita. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Wild Dreamers</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Atheneum.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Engle, Margarita. 2024. </span><i style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Eloisa’s Musical Window</i><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by John Parra.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Fipps, Lisa. 2024. </span><i style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">And Then, Boom!</i><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;"> Penguin/Paulsen.</span><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Florian, Douglas. 2024. </span><i style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Windsongs: Poems About Weather.</i><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;"> Beach Lane/Simon & Schuster.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Frost, Helen. 2024. </span><i style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">The Mighty Pollinators</i><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Rick Lieder. Candlewick.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">George, Kallie. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Mushrooms Know: Wisdom from Our Friends the Fungi.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Sara Gillingham. Greystone Kids.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Harrison, David L. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Wild Bunch: How Animals Eat What They Eat</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Giles Laroche. Charlesbridge.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Hemnani, Ritu. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Three Colors of Hope</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Balzer + Bray.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Hernández, Karol. 2024</span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">. I Am</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">La Chiva: The Colorful Bus of the Andes</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Lorena Alvarez Gómez. Dial.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ho, Joanna. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asia America.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Scholastic.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Ed. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Lita Judge. Eerdmans.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Keith, Tony, Jr. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">How the Boogeyman Became a Poet</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. HarperCollins/Tegen Books.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Latham, Irene and Waters, Charles. 2024.</span><i style="text-indent: -24px;"> If This Puddle Could Talk. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Olivia Sua. Candlewick.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Latham, Irene and Waters, Charles. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Mercè López. Lerner/Carolrhoda.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">LaTulippe, Renée M. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Limelight: Theater Poem to Perform.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Julian Peters. Charlesbridge.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ling, Nancy Tupper and Cotner, June. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Bless the Earth: A Collection of Poetry for Children to Celebrate and Care for Our World.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Keum Jin Song. Penguin Random House.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Hummingbird Season</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Bloomsbury.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Lucido, Aimee. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Words Apart</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Philippa Corcutt and Rachael Corcutt. Versify.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ludwig, Sidura. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Swan.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Nimbus.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Madan, Vikram. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock: A Funny Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Astra/Wordsong.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Moore, Katrina. 2024. </span><i style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">The Star in You.</i><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Amber Ren. Roaring Brook Press. </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Nehanda, Walela. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Penguin/Kokila.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Pyron, Bobbie. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Mermaids and Other Signs of Life.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Penguin.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Rana, Sarah Mughal. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Letters for My Brown Self.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Wednesday Books.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Rashin, Kheiriyeh. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Rumi—Poet of Joy and Love. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">NorthSouth.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Riddiough, Lisa Frenkel. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Pie-Rats! </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by David Mottram. Viking.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Risbridger, Ella. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">She’ll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Anna Shepeta. Nosy Crow.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Rose, Caroline Starr. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Fire Finder. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Penguin.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Salas, Laura Purdie. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Superhero Tryouts: Poems from Eyeglasses, Wheelchairs, and Other Helpers. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Meridth McKean Gimbel. Astra/Wordsong.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Saltzberg, Barney. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">The Smell of Wet Dog: Poems About Dogs</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Holiday House.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Scanlon, Liz Garton. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Dung Ho. Knopf.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Schaub, Michelle. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Leafy Landmarks: Travels With Trees</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Ill. by Anne Lambelet. Sleeping Bear Press.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Schu, John. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Louder Than Hunger. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Candlewick.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Silverman, Buffy. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Starlight Symphony</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Millbrook Press.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Sumner, Jamie. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Deep Water.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Atheneum.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Sumner, Jamie. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Glory Be</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. Atheneum.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Thompson, Holly. 2024. </span><i style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworke</i><span style="color: #181818; text-indent: -24px;">r. Neal Porter Books.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-indent: -24px;">Van Cleave, Ryan G. Ed. 2024. </span><span style="color: #0d0e0e; font-kerning: none; text-indent: -24px;"><i>Schoolapalooza: A Silly Symphony of Schooltime Rhymes.</i> Moonshower.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Vardell, Sylvia and Wong, Janet. Eds. 2024. </span><i style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Clara’s Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz. </i><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Frank Ramspott. Pomelo Books.</span><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;"> </span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Watson, Renée. 2024. </span><i style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Black Girls You Are Atlas. </i><span style="color: #0d0e0e; text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Ekua Holmes. Penguin/Kokila.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Wilson, Kip. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">All the Love Under the Vast Sky.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Penguin.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Wolf, Allan. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">How to Tantrum Like a Champion: Ten Small Ways to Temper Big Feelings.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Keisha Morris. Candlewick.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Yasmin, Seema. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">The ABCs of Queer History.</i><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> Ill. by Lucy Kirk. Workman.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Yolen, Jane. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">Quiet as Mud. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Nicole Wong. APA/Magination.</span></span></li><li style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Yolen, Jane. 2024. </span><i style="text-indent: -24px;">In and Out the Window. </i><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Ill. by Cathrin Peterslund. Penguin/Philomel.</span></span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: arial;">And don't forget to join the <b>Poetry Friday</b> round up for more good poetry info. Marcie Flinchum Atkins is hosting and kicking things off for the new year. <a href="https://www.marcieatkins.com/2024/01/04/poetry-friday-roundup-word-of-the-year-2024-and-new-adventures/" target="_blank"><b>Check it out! </b></a></span></div><div><br /></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-10632038569346498582023-09-08T00:00:00.007-05:002023-09-08T00:00:00.135-05:00New anthology: WHAT IS HOPE? <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Please indulge a bit of self-promotion-- I'm so happy to "toot the horn" for a new poetry anthology for middle grades that features new and established poets writing about the theme of <b>HOPE</b>. <a href="https://janet-wong.com" target="_blank">Janet (Wong)</a> and I created a <span style="color: red;">summer workshop called <b>"Think Poetry" </b>especially for educators who wanted to learn more about writing and teaching poetry.</span> We created 10 instructional videos, provided individualized feedback on poem drafts, and collaborated with 40 poets on creating this new book, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://pomelobooks.com/new-books-1" target="_blank">What Is Hope?</a> </i>You can learn a bit more about <b>"Think Poetry"</b> <a href="https://vimeo.com/822157887?share=copy" target="_blank">here</a>. <b>Our 10 instructional videos focused on:</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6K8xDCUul1-XJ_ZVZNVZuqN1-DHqNgpC52I509SumUawsKIhIL27q0K-qllaPxMH9Zr6CvR7SvgdlxVHWp6FUzb38Ul9yLZCiZdetOhZ-438_1Fg9l_ZjemriVV4jtHomby14L4Uxvcttu0oDuWt_HpdLDtU_EkDl59ZsxmDBiVwFgfb0bEO/s1890/Screenshot%202023-09-06%20at%208.27.42%20AM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1890" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6K8xDCUul1-XJ_ZVZNVZuqN1-DHqNgpC52I509SumUawsKIhIL27q0K-qllaPxMH9Zr6CvR7SvgdlxVHWp6FUzb38Ul9yLZCiZdetOhZ-438_1Fg9l_ZjemriVV4jtHomby14L4Uxvcttu0oDuWt_HpdLDtU_EkDl59ZsxmDBiVwFgfb0bEO/w361-h202/Screenshot%202023-09-06%20at%208.27.42%20AM.png" width="361" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Rhyme</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Repetition</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Rhythm</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Stanzas & structure</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Similes & metaphors</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Alliteration</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">List poems</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Mask poems</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Syllabic poetry</span><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Free verse</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In each video, Janet modeled poem writing and shared strategies she uses to compose and revise poems and we both suggested a variety of tips for teaching each poetry element. Plus, we had a lot of fun and laughter! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Our 40 poets featured in <i>What Is Hope?</i> include:</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4CPGS9YgT9ayIlfHP0-ftzgoT9WiNOzuoG3mTvhRJa9-ppBAfiRtaG6cjAUYDNF1Gs_q5EzBQ4KJF55IibHaakh2O1DOWjWb87Oxe7QWA2KSNPDeVwihB8I-KJi5S3FgQ-YRQW9sVmgepVKZBaGuHM4WZU_EyCzCKNCRCJYIAM_DDGi88f9P/s2000/Verrena%20Diane%20Anderson%20Dolores%20Andral%20Marcie%20Flinchum%20Atkins%20Rebecca%20Balca%CC%81rcel%20Robyn%20Hood%20Black%20Sandy%20Brehl%20Joseph%20Bruchac%20Rose%20Cappelli%20Kelly%20Conroy%20Patricia%20Cooley%20Cynthia%20Cotton%20Mary%20E.%20Cronin%20.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4CPGS9YgT9ayIlfHP0-ftzgoT9WiNOzuoG3mTvhRJa9-ppBAfiRtaG6cjAUYDNF1Gs_q5EzBQ4KJF55IibHaakh2O1DOWjWb87Oxe7QWA2KSNPDeVwihB8I-KJi5S3FgQ-YRQW9sVmgepVKZBaGuHM4WZU_EyCzCKNCRCJYIAM_DDGi88f9P/w640-h458/Verrena%20Diane%20Anderson%20Dolores%20Andral%20Marcie%20Flinchum%20Atkins%20Rebecca%20Balca%CC%81rcel%20Robyn%20Hood%20Black%20Sandy%20Brehl%20Joseph%20Bruchac%20Rose%20Cappelli%20Kelly%20Conroy%20Patricia%20Cooley%20Cynthia%20Cotton%20Mary%20E.%20Cronin%20.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Each poet chose a photo prompt from a selection of black and white photos that we provided and then drafted a poem tied to the photo and to the theme of hope. We LOVE all the different directions that poets took that important theme! Don't we all need a little more HOPE in our daily lives? Here are just a few<b> sample poems</b>:</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMBHN0Lwp1iBi2P7KXEeUdOu86SmWhcznveyLo20bNrsZXee6MCw4v0SPpJRDtP_TA5MiGuSD2bsrtftzeYpWGoi3qayBVwiXyoIUVU03CCJHZ1XOia95PTbz7ipdqskwyFYoG0jFbtFHzaFNw4scULKv0Krk6Uf3rNfTnDfMqm4jjRg1hep-/s1800/3.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMBHN0Lwp1iBi2P7KXEeUdOu86SmWhcznveyLo20bNrsZXee6MCw4v0SPpJRDtP_TA5MiGuSD2bsrtftzeYpWGoi3qayBVwiXyoIUVU03CCJHZ1XOia95PTbz7ipdqskwyFYoG0jFbtFHzaFNw4scULKv0Krk6Uf3rNfTnDfMqm4jjRg1hep-/w640-h426/3.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZgxQ1Q7nc2DnUfPa1yBN0Mv6bmxgRZYQBa0p7STcJp0IB0t9ZoVxEgxG3cbwy4aQnHtJEt9KNgFXEXXJIaBtpNAk9U30IyxFaSTul4_eduZAVs--Gws377LhVspinTP7diwF02hfDNHhphzC5Dy1cg5nVccRiUCu3CHgiEtgG65MiLuFwZ9Y/s1800/9.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZgxQ1Q7nc2DnUfPa1yBN0Mv6bmxgRZYQBa0p7STcJp0IB0t9ZoVxEgxG3cbwy4aQnHtJEt9KNgFXEXXJIaBtpNAk9U30IyxFaSTul4_eduZAVs--Gws377LhVspinTP7diwF02hfDNHhphzC5Dy1cg5nVccRiUCu3CHgiEtgG65MiLuFwZ9Y/w640-h426/9.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkyYFJBudSeVniWGKZWgwF1aGUtwDW7qrW586psCG6CYQV22UyGZzaVVY57pE-fMcpKy6psC3sPyT1L1KdYU4g2djmZQvJxcv4MoiotrEHf2tgkCsPl5IvWWD8Xu4DBJfRETzFiThu0JZ9s8b4XiOWLSNezGol4PPLEKKN1q4eDaV3uruYI_G/s1800/11.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkyYFJBudSeVniWGKZWgwF1aGUtwDW7qrW586psCG6CYQV22UyGZzaVVY57pE-fMcpKy6psC3sPyT1L1KdYU4g2djmZQvJxcv4MoiotrEHf2tgkCsPl5IvWWD8Xu4DBJfRETzFiThu0JZ9s8b4XiOWLSNezGol4PPLEKKN1q4eDaV3uruYI_G/w640-h426/11.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are also so thrilled that <i><b>What Is Hope?</b></i> was selected as a <b>Children's Book Council "Hot Off the Press" selection! </b>We hope you'll check it out. As with other books in the "WHAT IS" series (<i>What Is a Friend?, What Is a Family?</i>, as well as our books in the "THINGS WE" series (<i>Things We Do, Things We Eat, Things We Feel, Things We Wear</i>) for young readers, 100% of the profits are donated to the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund that helps get books to children around the world in the most difficult circumstances (like the war in Ukraine, after the earthquake in Turkey). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope to offer our <b>"Think Poetry"</b> online workshop (with mentoring and feedback) again in <b>January, 2024, with a new theme, new photo prompts, and new poets.</b> Make a resolution now to grow your own poetry writing next year and reach out to us when you're ready! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Next up:</b> Go check out Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's blog, <b><a href="http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com" target="_blank">The Poem Farm,</a></b> where she is hosting our Poetry Friday gathering this week. See you there! </span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-56921677705580942122023-09-01T01:00:00.072-05:002023-09-01T01:00:00.137-05:00 Guest Post: Jacqueline Jules on SMOKE AT THE PENTAGON: POEMS TO REMEMBER <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAOtT2veBBLugoc-Zz6rXuiHJ5yhaloWTRY1e023N9Ji3tPugafMWnFnViJSaxkEnWSSnfNk4LByE6yswPl1D-FUFiPR5ptXfHJZzJS4oaFvpFNtqBT8BuZ2Fr4tk78jDkHcYfiQfJI8y78p_Dd-wTBm-RKXRodx83EgJtM5PbMI_mtu4itw5/s653/SmokeAtPentagonCover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="493" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAOtT2veBBLugoc-Zz6rXuiHJ5yhaloWTRY1e023N9Ji3tPugafMWnFnViJSaxkEnWSSnfNk4LByE6yswPl1D-FUFiPR5ptXfHJZzJS4oaFvpFNtqBT8BuZ2Fr4tk78jDkHcYfiQfJI8y78p_Dd-wTBm-RKXRodx83EgJtM5PbMI_mtu4itw5/w291-h385/SmokeAtPentagonCover.jpg" width="291" /></span></a></div></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><i>I'm so pleased to invite friend and poet Jacqueline Jules to share her guest post about a new book commemorating the attacks on the Pentagon on September 11. </i></b></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Jacqueline writes:</b></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>On the first anniversary of 9/11</b>, the elementary school where I was teaching in Northern Virginia marked the day with a moment of silence on our in-house television news show. </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">A representative from the Student Council read a brief tribute to the fallen. </span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">In the following years, September 11</span><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: none; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> came and went without school-wide recognition. As the school librarian, I purchased two picture books recalling 9/11: <i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">The Man Who Walked Between the Towers</span></b></i> and <i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey</span></b></i> for my collection. The children checked them out from time to time, but they were not in high demand by classroom teachers. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was not in the curriculum.</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;">Years passed and the children who were in preschool or kindergarten in 2001 grew up. And one day, in a conversation with some of my sixth graders, <b>I learned that my students had absolutely no idea that the Pentagon had been attacked on September 11</b></span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;"><b>. </b>I was surprised, since we were all residents of Northern Virginia, where the Pentagon is located. I shared this surprise with a friend. She responded with a suggestion. “Write a book about being in Arlington when the Pentagon was attacked. You lived through this. You know what it was like.”</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I was immediately inspired.</b> My own personal memories of that day were still very clear in my mind. I also remembered stories from students, family members, and friends. We talked about that day—where we were and what we did—for months afterward. One friend was late to work the day of the Pentagon attack. An elementary school teacher comforted frightened children who heard the plane hit and saw the smoke. So many stories. So many different emotions and perspectives. How could I give as many memories as possible a voice?</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Narrative poetry was the answer.</b> With first-person narrative poems, I could portray multiple reactions from a wide variety of children. In </span><i style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember</span></b></i><span style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>Kelvin, Age 5, talks about being on the swings at recess and suddenly hearing a loud boom. </span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqNaNHvttAYgpkGVNfRdMwpLSP8Ret9V4Z56qo4YUjJ3YsIPGw3jlPE-ZznZImlepdQe_Y2nyOH8spsIJLda-4LvRL9Yj0UpLjwz8bwgd9GY7OH_X95Bs5oGg01Ws_B_oHrncGRRBkf_GThjUdygYWHh3BNB7L0J7ZapkfeYsRFvrAk32iRIt/s3465/KelvinAge5SmokeAtThePenagon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3465" data-original-width="2678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqNaNHvttAYgpkGVNfRdMwpLSP8Ret9V4Z56qo4YUjJ3YsIPGw3jlPE-ZznZImlepdQe_Y2nyOH8spsIJLda-4LvRL9Yj0UpLjwz8bwgd9GY7OH_X95Bs5oGg01Ws_B_oHrncGRRBkf_GThjUdygYWHh3BNB7L0J7ZapkfeYsRFvrAk32iRIt/w494-h640/KelvinAge5SmokeAtThePenagon.jpg" width="494" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;">Leo, Age 15, thinks about his mother who accompanied him to the dermatologist on the morning of September 1</span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-align: center;"> instead of going into her Pentagon office. Leo wonders “why the people who died/didn’t have somewhere else to go that day,/why they just happened to be where they were/ at that moment instead of someplace else/with someone who must be missing them still.”</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3465" data-original-width="2678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7FxkeKHj2ItHmA2NI-6HWhCUvc0-D4u9Lg9A1W94eaKEeFKm64JVSW2q1O3EhV7JXKQSs_xv5qG7iesuo1MIV0gUYGSffT-h1axY0kb4sdOeeCe7ToqqZ5OxvwNCjUkZqN7yhoteKB2O0ALov6vKHL3Ifu1rjwZKJxufHa9bM8kGQQlX_pf5/w494-h640/LeoAge15SmokeAtThePentagon.jpg" width="494" /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="text-align: center;">Po</span><span style="text-align: center;">etr</span></b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>y can provide the opportunity to share an individual story on a single page.</b> The twenty children in </span><i style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember</span></b></i><span style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>range in age from 3 to 21. I hope their stories will help students across the country understand the emotions of those who lived in Northern Virginia on September 11, 2001.</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>BIO:</b> Jacqueline Jules is the award-winning author of over fifty books for young readers including the </span><i style="text-align: center;">Zapato Power</i><span style="text-align: center;"> series, the </span><i style="text-align: center;">Sofia Martinez</i><span style="text-align: center;"> series, and four Sydney Taylor Honor Books. Her novel-in-verse, </span><i style="text-align: center;">My Name is Hamburger</i><span style="text-align: center;">, was a PJ Our Way selection in 2022. The back story of her other book of poems for young readers, </span><i style="text-align: center;">Tag Your Dreams: Poems of Play and Persistence</i><span style="text-align: center;"> was shared at Poetry for Children in April 2020 </span><a href="http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/2020/04/guest-post-jacqueline-jules.html" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b4cb4; font-kerning: none;">http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/2020/04/guest-post-jacqueline-jules.html</span></a><span style="text-align: center;">.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.jacquelinejules.com/" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b4cb4; font-kerning: none;">www.jacquelinejules.com</span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> to learn more.</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Thank you, Jacqueline for sharing this lovely book for this important anniversary.</i></b></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;">Now, join the rest of the <b>Poetry Friday</b> group at <a href=" https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pleasures from the Page</a> where Ramona is hosting our gathering. </span></span></p><p></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-41775299891553030262023-04-01T07:30:00.000-05:002023-04-01T07:30:30.562-05:00Happy National Poetry Month!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ4MEs63-MXarxOhjlq817QhlRvVBAST7k8-lWzlVYEmEmLtAnqxDNRiHCaIcjnp0zfbCS6Kb6GVFhIxTUZoxPrJaRLVWYowopowG1-mmwbkN8GgV1ItwqAZrzv8KZNSSF6_UyrNSrgWIiml3z7bwFlcSs-_RU09axfCFlrp3ccNSkCMz0Q/s2217/Cover%20for%20WHAT%20IS%20A%20FAMILY.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="1484" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ4MEs63-MXarxOhjlq817QhlRvVBAST7k8-lWzlVYEmEmLtAnqxDNRiHCaIcjnp0zfbCS6Kb6GVFhIxTUZoxPrJaRLVWYowopowG1-mmwbkN8GgV1ItwqAZrzv8KZNSSF6_UyrNSrgWIiml3z7bwFlcSs-_RU09axfCFlrp3ccNSkCMz0Q/w154-h228/Cover%20for%20WHAT%20IS%20A%20FAMILY.png" width="154" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Happy National Poetry Month!</b> It's always fun to see the whole world (or much of it anyway) pausing to celebrate poetry all month long. I'm happy to toot the horn for some new poetry books out this year, starting with one of my own, a collaborative anthology entitled <b>WHAT IS A FAMILY? </b>co-edited with Janet Wong and featuring original poems by 40 poets.<b> Poets include: </b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Alma Flor Ada, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Gail Aldous, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Alexia M. Andoni, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Chris Baron, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Willeena Booker, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Sandy Brehl, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Judy Bryan, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Elenore Byrne, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">F. Isabel Campoy, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Kate Coombs, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Cynthia </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cotten, Mary E. Cronin, Leslie Degnan, Janet Clare Fagal, Theresa Gaughan, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Rajani LaRocca, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Renée M. LaTulippe, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Rebecca Gardyn Levington, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Molly Lorenz, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Rochelle Melander, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jack Prelutsky, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Joan Riordan, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Donna JT Smith, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Anastasia Suen, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Pamela Taylor, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Joyce Uglow, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Fernanda Valentino, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">April Halprin Wayland, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Vicki Wilke, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Matthew Winter, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Janet Wong, and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Helen Kemp Zax.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a glimpse of 5 of the poems read by the poets (and one read by me). </span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='617' height='513' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2VBf8nLjEeunAuuUUc9m0-0B04ZBEn_YSuPWu_Mgan5NIHwqJqncJESV1dzKCcCu5rEmK9njo-Jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Interested? You can buy the book <a href="https://www.qepbooks.com/Products/What-is-a-Family-Coming-4152023__Pom7190.aspx" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Family-Sylvia-Vardell/dp/1937057194/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TE4FUONE6VX7&keywords=what+is+a+family%3F+vardell+wong&qid=1680219508&sprefix=%2Caps%2C605&sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a>. <b>All profits are being donated to the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund </b>which brings books (and love) to children who are hurting and in desperate need in places like Ukraine, Turkey, El Salvador and elsewhere. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-11301482267135331642023-01-13T01:00:00.077-06:002023-01-13T01:00:00.180-06:00Cover Reveal: WELCOME TO MONSTERVILLE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am so honored to <b>reveal the cover</b> of Laura Shovan's new book of poems, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>WELCOME TO MONSTERVILLE</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">with illustrations by Michael Rothenberg</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(published by Loyola College/Apprentice House) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzRYYfLo6DaZRYu612pmqmUl8wO3-niYVYzwNbF8RQ_nt_FtVSOMew-l5F-SFFb86yaY8VS81v6OvLzx7scmq_6ql63uKINf02l3q_fbS0un31hqRUDfNC3z5h3qp9ln-WOmdB8Li4JuE7Xpavt1K2bCmFcy89pJ0wel5_g_nxZWuEG0rgA/s487/Welcome%20to%20Monsterville.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzRYYfLo6DaZRYu612pmqmUl8wO3-niYVYzwNbF8RQ_nt_FtVSOMew-l5F-SFFb86yaY8VS81v6OvLzx7scmq_6ql63uKINf02l3q_fbS0un31hqRUDfNC3z5h3qp9ln-WOmdB8Li4JuE7Xpavt1K2bCmFcy89pJ0wel5_g_nxZWuEG0rgA/w450-h640/Welcome%20to%20Monsterville.jpg" width="450" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Meet 16 weird and quirky monsters in art and poems! Monster neighbors, monster houses, monster moos, bubblegum monsters, hungry monsters, monster birthdays, chicken monsters, shy monsters, angry monsters, root monsters, sad monsters, micro monsters, monster bugs, and more. Hey, maybe monsters are just like us!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Author and poet Laura Shovan writes: </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>I am a doodler. Robots are my favorite thing to draw because they’re made out of simple shapes: square heads, rectangular bodies, lines for arms and legs. My friend, the poet Michael Rothenberg, also loved to play through art. <br /><br />A few weeks before the pandemic began, Michael messaged me. He’d drawn a blue monster with red lips and six pink feet! The monster was so cute that I was inspired to write a poem. I sent it off to Michael as a surprise.<br /><br />Michael, who passed away in November, was a creative force. In no time, he sent me a second monster, and then a third and a fourth. It was impossible to keep up with his burst of artistic energy, but I tried. When I sat down with a monster and my poetry notebook, I learned to trust whatever thoughts and images showed up – just as my friend was doing with his drawings. <br /><br />All through the pandemic, the monsters gave Michael and me a way to look at our fears and sadness, to express our silly sides and feelings of joy. I hope this book acknowledges that children are emotional creatures who “laugh and talk, play and cry, sing and dance… hide when they are afraid, cry when they hurt, kiss and hug when in love,” as Dr. Mercedes B. ter Maat says in her introduction to the book. And I hope that educators will use Welcome to Monsterville as a springboard for classroom conversations about sitting with strong emotions, rather than burying them or pushing them aside.</i><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">LAURA'S BIO:</span></b><br /><a href="https://laurashovan.com" target="_blank">Laura Shovan</a> is a children’s author, educator, and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. Her chapbook, <i>Mountain, Log, Salt, and Stone</i> won the inaugural Harriss Poetry Prize. Her work appears in journals and anthologies for children and adults. Laura’s award-winning middle grade novels include <i>The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, Takedown,</i> and the Sydney Taylor Notable <i>A Place at the Table,</i> written with Saadia Faruqi. Laura is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council. She serves on the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;"><b>THANK YOU,</b> Laura,</span> for sharing your new book with us and honoring me with your special COVER REVEAL! Like everyone, I LOVE book covers and getting the flavor of the book based on this image. Clearly, <i>Welcome to Monsterville</i> is full of fun and it definitely makes me want to draw a monster! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Head on over to <a href="https://chickenspaghetti.typepad.com/chicken_spaghetti/" target="_blank">Chicken Spaghetti</a> where Susan is hosting our Poetry Friday gathering.</span></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-84760241336964829442023-01-05T23:00:00.026-06:002023-07-07T17:03:37.455-05:00Sneak Peek List 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I may be retired and blogging a lot less, but I still love keeping track of poetry for young people and I'm looking forward to all the new poetry for young readers that is due to be published in the year ahead. Here's <b><span style="color: red;">my "sneak peek" list of poetry collections, anthologies, and novels in verse</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">that are set to be published in 2023.</span></b> If I am missing any new poetry books, please let me know. Or if I have mis-categorized a book, just let me know. (I don't include rhyming picture books. There are other places where those are featured.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I'll keep updating this list all year long as I learn about new poetry books. I hope the list serves as a helpful resource for library collection development or for anyone seeking new poetry for young readers. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Next step: FIND and READ and SHARE these books! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD9DbHMlXo204Bt5aj7R94hnt-oo8LFn-pv3ojUEMQPBb2I30x0fvLpE4VwvoknJg3KOciXzDay4aVQth7cJpPWDRn07AWTQ-RliPqJ-zEXyiP6F7po_qT4ljJQrBLL9w-9gU7UhtoGPYgxP1OaDIEjc86VXWHBCUoqranrodfScso3FU_Q/s2200/Sneak%20Peek%20List%20of%202023%20Poetry%20for%20Young%20People.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="2200" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD9DbHMlXo204Bt5aj7R94hnt-oo8LFn-pv3ojUEMQPBb2I30x0fvLpE4VwvoknJg3KOciXzDay4aVQth7cJpPWDRn07AWTQ-RliPqJ-zEXyiP6F7po_qT4ljJQrBLL9w-9gU7UhtoGPYgxP1OaDIEjc86VXWHBCUoqranrodfScso3FU_Q/w616-h252/Sneak%20Peek%20List%20of%202023%20Poetry%20for%20Young%20People.png" width="616" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH90OZ59NRx8FOrRnk1nxSry1xWABcn_05aX0nR9DcXla_KfSYhevMHWpJWGHBBjoLpepgZC5XQExv3zpY4bLvXmlOZc_isTn2wOeGS_BD-PUOehZA5qPges5cQJOtmD_3NB6WMQxum859HCAez0lLwclDHVR8HX_R21hgF55S2HaYocl93w/s3750/3.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3750" data-original-width="3000" height="766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH90OZ59NRx8FOrRnk1nxSry1xWABcn_05aX0nR9DcXla_KfSYhevMHWpJWGHBBjoLpepgZC5XQExv3zpY4bLvXmlOZc_isTn2wOeGS_BD-PUOehZA5qPges5cQJOtmD_3NB6WMQxum859HCAez0lLwclDHVR8HX_R21hgF55S2HaYocl93w/w613-h766/3.png" width="613" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnidRl-QXNNXIDr1aBEL-iB4c3XcGHhA8Y_EPRbTZj8y_ephZCeNltIij4ngKl7B7QpvZZ5q_Ne4fKoY7DDUPK1RcY-b04j7Kt4jm7MO4HHQTfgocZnMBRm-wnaJiYCAqGyvD9fdu8gBFHw16rxZb5AbBmgkwY1FipeGocrqWoDHAq6LCMA/s3750/4.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3750" data-original-width="3000" height="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnidRl-QXNNXIDr1aBEL-iB4c3XcGHhA8Y_EPRbTZj8y_ephZCeNltIij4ngKl7B7QpvZZ5q_Ne4fKoY7DDUPK1RcY-b04j7Kt4jm7MO4HHQTfgocZnMBRm-wnaJiYCAqGyvD9fdu8gBFHw16rxZb5AbBmgkwY1FipeGocrqWoDHAq6LCMA/w614-h768/4.png" width="614" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sneak Peek List of Poetry for Young People 2023</span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Akhbari, Parisa. 2023. <i>Just Another Epic Love Poem</i>. Dial.</li><li>Alexander, Kwame. 2023. <i>An American Story</i>. Ill. by Dare Coulter. Little, Brown.</li><li>Ashman, Linda. 2023. <i>Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers, and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals.</i> Ill. by Aparna Varma. Kids Can Press.</li><li>Baldwin, Cindy. 2023. <i>No Matter the Distance</i>. HarperCollins.</li><li>Baptist, Kelly J. 2023. <i>Eb and Flow. </i>Penguin Random House.</li><li>Bécotte, Jonathan. 2023. <i>Like a Hurricane.</i> Translated by Jonathan Kaplansky. Orca.</li><li>Bowles, David. 2023. <i>The Prince and the Coyote.</i> Ill. by Amanda Mijangos. Levine Querido.</li><li>Bramer, Shannon. 2023. <i>Robot, Unicorn, Queen. </i>Ill. by Irene Luxbacher. Groundwood Books. </li><li>Browne, Mahogany L. 2023. <i>Epicenter. </i>Crown.</li><li>Brunskill, Amelia. 2023. <i>Wolfpack.</i> Little, Brown. </li><li>Bulion, Leslie. 2023. <i>Galápagos: Islands of Change</i>. Ill. by Becca Stadtlander. Peachtree Press. </li><li>Burgess, Matthew. 2023. <i>Words with Wings and Magic Things.</i> Ill. by Doug Salati. Tundra Books. </li><li>Burgess, Sarah. 2023. <i>Skip! </i>Andrews McMeel.</li><li>Castle, Jiordan. 2023. <i>Disappearing Act. </i>Farrar, Straus & Giroux.</li><li>Coelho, Joseph. 2023. <i>Courage Out Loud.</i> Ill. by Daniel Gray-Barnett. Wide Eyed Editions.</li><li>Cole, Olivia. 2023. <i>Dear Medusa.</i> Labyrinth Road. </li><li>Coombs, Kate. 2023. <i>Today I Am a River</i>. Sounds True.</li><li>Datcher, Dr. Michael. 2023. <i>Harlem at Four. </i>Ill. by Frank Morrison. Random House Studio. </li><li>Dotlich, Rebecca Kai and Heard, Georgia. 2023. <i>Welcome to The Wonder House. </i>Ill. by Deborah Freedman. Penguin Random House.</li><li>Dyer, Madeline. 2023. <i>Being Ace.</i> Page Street.</li><li>Edinger, Monica and Younge, Lesley. 2023. <i>Nearer My Freedom.</i> Lerner/Zest.</li><li>Elhillo, Safia. 2023. <i>Bright Red Fruit. </i>New York: Random House.</li><li>Elliott, Zetta. 2023. <i>A Song for Juneteenth. </i>Ill. by David Anthony Geary. Little, Brown.</li><li>Engle, Margarita. 2023. <i>Destiny Finds Her Way.</i> National Geographic Kids.</li><li>Engle, Margarita. 2023. <i>Water Day.</i> Atheneum. </li><li>Engle, Margarita. 2023. <i>Wings in the Wild.</i> Simon & Schuster.</li><li>Fritz, Joanne Rossmassler. 2023. <i>Ruptured.</i> Holiday House. </li><li>Fussner, Kate. 2023.<i> O&E. </i>HarperCollins.</li><li>Ghigna, Charles. 2023. <i>The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Favorite Poems for Children.</i> Ill. by Sara Brezzi. Schiffer Kids. </li><li>Gianferrari, Maria. 2023. <i>Fungi Grow</i>. Ill. by Diana Sudyka. S&S/Beach Lane Books.</li><li>Gopal, Jyoti Rajan. 2023. <i>Desert Queen.</i> Ill. by Svabhu Kohli. Levine Querido. </li><li>Gow, Robin. 2023. <i>Ode to My First Car. </i>Macmillan/Farrar, Straus & Giroux. </li><li>Green, Shari. 2023. <i>Game Face. </i>Groundwood Books.</li><li>Grimes, Nikki. 2023. <i>A Walk in the Woods: Lullaby for the King.</i> Ill. by Michelle Carlos. Beaming Books.</li><li>Grimes, Nikki. 2023. <i>Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel.</i> Ill. Theodore Taylor by Astra/Wordsong.</li><li>Harjo, Joy. 2023. <i>Remember. </i>Ill. by Michaela Goade. Random House Studio.</li><li>Harjo, Joy. 2023. <i>The Good Luck Cat.</i> Ill. by Shonto Begay. Random House Studio.</li><li>Hood, Susan. 2023. <i>Harboring Hope. </i>HarperCollins.</li><li>Hopkins, Ellen. 2023. <i>Last Chance.</i> Putnam/Nancy Paulsen Books. </li><li>Hughes, Langston. 2023. <i>An Earth Song.</i> Ill. by Tequitia Andrews. Cameron Kids. </li><li>Iloh, Candice. 2023. <i>Salt the Water.</i> Dutton.</li><li>Jules, Jacqueline. 2023. <em style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember. </em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bushel & Peck.</span></li><li>Kemp, Laekan Zea. 2023. <i>An Appetite for Miracles.</i> Little, Brown.</li><li>Kim, Kyunghee. 2023. <i>See Us Bloom.</i> Ill. by Emily Paik. Modern Marigold Books. </li><li>Kramaroff, Dana. 2023. <i>The Do More Club.</i> Rocky Pond Books.</li><li>Krasner, Barbara. 2023. <i>Camp Nordland.</i> Astra/Calkins Creek. </li><li>Kuyatt, Meg Eden. 2023. <i>Good Different. </i>Scholastic. </li><li>Lai, Thanhhá. 2023. <i>When Clouds Touch Us. </i>HarperCollins.</li><li>LaRocca, Rajani. 2023. <i>Mirror to Mirror. </i>HarperCollins/Quill Tree. </li><li>LaRocca, Rajani. 2023. <i>Your One and Only Heart.</i> Ill. by Lauren Paige Conrad. Dial.</li><li>Latham, Irene. 2023. <i>The Moon Is a Museum: Poems About Things Left on the Lunar Surface.</i> Bushel and Peck Books.</li><li>Levington, Rebecca Gardyn. 2023. <i>Whatever Comes Tomorrow. </i>Ill. by Mariona Cabassa. Barefoot Books.</li><li>Levinson, Suzy. 2023. <i>Animals in Pants</i>. Ill. by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell. Cameron Books.</li><li>Lukidis, Lydia. 2023. <i>Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Marianna Trench.</i> Ill. by Juan Calle. Capstone. </li><li>Madan, Vikram. 2023. <i>Zooni Tales: Keep It Up, Lucky Pup!</i> Holiday House.</li><li>Magee, Bridget. Ed. 2023. <i>Two Truths and a Fib Poetry Anthology.</i> Wee words for wee ones.</li><li>Mali, Taylor. 2023. <i>The Teachers I Loved Best. </i>Ill. by Erica Root. Doubleday.</li><li>McCullough, Joy. 2023.<i> Enter the Body.</i> Dutton.</li><li>Mendez, Jasminne. 2023. <i>Aniana del Mar Jumps In.</i> Dial.</li><li>Metcalf, Lindsay H., Bradley, Jeanette; Dawson, Keila V. Eds. 2023. <i>No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change</i>. Charlesbridge.</li><li>Patel-Sage, Krina. 2023. <i>Watch Me Bloom: A Bouquet Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists. </i>Lantana.</li><li>Peters, Lisa Westberg. 2023. <i>Push-Pull Morning: Dog-Powered Poems About Matter and Energy.</i> Ill. by Serge Bloch. Astra/Wordsong.</li><li>Petrus, Junauda. 2023. <i>Can We Please Give the Police Department to the Grandmothers? </i>Ill. by Kristen Uroda. Dutton. </li><li>Ponweera, Thushanthi. 2023. <i>I am Kavi. </i>Holiday House. </li><li>Quigley, Dawn. 2023.<i> Red Bird Danced. </i>Heartdrum. </li><li>Ramos, NoNieqa. 2023. <i>Best Believe.</i> Ill. by Nicole Medina. Lerner/Carolrhoda.</li><li>Romero, R. M. 2023. <i>A Warning About Swans.</i> Peachtree Teen.</li><li>Salas, Laura Purdie. 2023. <i>Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm.</i> Ill. by Elly MacKay. Bloomsbury.</li><li>Sandberg, Carl. 2023. <i>Theme in Yellow</i>. Ill. by Tatyana Feeney. Cameron Kids.</li><li>Sawyerr, Hannah V. 2023. <i>Call Him by Name. </i>Abrams. </li><li>Schechter, Robert. 2023. <i>The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children.</i> Word Galaxy.</li><li>Schu, John. 2023. <i>Louder Than Hunger. </i>Candlewick.</li><li>Scott, Jordan. 2023.<i> Angela’s Glacier. </i>Ill. by Diana Sudyka. Holiday House. </li><li>Scott, Jordan. 2023. <i>Worms for Baba’s Garden.</i> Ill. by Sydney Smith. Holiday House.</li><li>Shepard, Ray A. 2023. <i>Long Time Coming: The Ona Judge to Barack Obama Chronicles.</i> Ill. by R. Gregory Christie. Astra/Calkins Creek. </li><li>Shovan, Laura. 2023. <i>Welcome to Monsterville.</i> Ill. by Michael Rothenberg. Apprentice House Press. </li><li>Silverman, Erica. 2023. <i>The City Sings Green and Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife.</i> Ill. by Ginnie Hsu. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. </li><li>Smith, Crystal Simone. 2023. <i>Dark Testament.</i> Henry Holt. </li><li>Smith, Danna. 2023. <i>Peek-a-boo Haiku.</i> Ill. by Teegan White. Little Simon.</li><li>Sorell, Traci and Waters, Charles. 2023. <i>Mascot.</i> Charlesbridge.</li><li>Stone, Tiffany. 2023. <i>Super Small: Miniature Marvels of the Natural World. </i>Ill. by Ashley Spires. Greystone Kids. </li><li>Sumner, Jamine. 2023. <i>Glory Be. </i>Atheneum.</li><li>Tafolla, Carmen. 2023. <i>Warrior Girl.</i> Penguin Random House. </li><li>Taylor, Susan Johnston. 2023. <i>Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures.</i> Ill. by Annie Bakst. Gnome Road Publishing.</li><li>Thompson, Holly. 2023.<i> Listening to Trees: The Woodworking Ways of George Nakashima. </i>Ill. by Toshiki Nakamura. Holiday House.</li><li>Tison, Ari. 2023.<i> Saints of the Household.</i> Farrar, Straus & Giroux. </li><li>VanderLugt, Dana. 2023. <i>Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 3 Novel in Verse. </i>Zonderkidz. </li><li>Weatherford, Carol B. 2023. <i>All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson</i>. Ill. by Ashley Evans. Crown. </li><li>Weatherford, Carole B. 2023. <i>Kin.</i> Ill. by Jeffery Weatherford. Atheneum. </li><li>Weatherford, Carole B. 2023. <i>You Are My Pride: A Love Letter from Your Motherland.</i> Ill. by E. B. Lewis. Astra Books for Young Readers. </li><li>Weatherford, Carole B. 2023. <i>How Do You Spell UNFAIR? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee.</i> Ill. by Frank Morrison. Candlewick.</li><li>Wilson, Kip. 2023. <i>One Last Shot.</i> Versify.</li></ol></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For this first </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Poetry Friday</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> of the new year, Catherine is hosting us over at </span><a href="https://readingtothecore.com" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Reading to the Core</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. See you there! </span></p><p><br /></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-86584198500814250332022-10-13T20:09:00.000-05:002022-10-13T20:09:03.126-05:00Guest Post: IMPERFECT II by Tabatha Yeatts-Lonske<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Welcome, Tabatha, and congratulations on the publication of your second edited volume of poems in IMPERFECT II. Here, Tabatha shares a glimpse into IMPERFECT II and how changing perspectives can inform our poetry writing. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Tabatha writes:</b> Have you ever been sure that something was true and later found out that it wasn't? You think someone is mad at you, but really they were just having a bad day. You think someone’s life is perfect, but actually they are struggling. We can like someone and be certain that we'll never get over them, and then later look back and be surprised we liked them at all. Making thought-mistakes happens to everybody.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What can we do about thinking things that aren't true? Keep our thoughts in perspective.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH1v4yw7-8KOTc1j4ZamDxUsz1n-Hf45z_5RGPleLJs9_xAaxkap1XW8t2y7GePehtUJ9OU6Fw75HR3g38I6qbjd-9BD0s4YyVMYMAEx9UR_zMDqTrlyI3Wq2PlfgNJvRkg2_eJf510rtVeSPMo7OccuVrFvjkg9HpG0eVFuKye9hTho5HA/s500/What%20helps%20when%20you've%20lost%20perspective.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH1v4yw7-8KOTc1j4ZamDxUsz1n-Hf45z_5RGPleLJs9_xAaxkap1XW8t2y7GePehtUJ9OU6Fw75HR3g38I6qbjd-9BD0s4YyVMYMAEx9UR_zMDqTrlyI3Wq2PlfgNJvRkg2_eJf510rtVeSPMo7OccuVrFvjkg9HpG0eVFuKye9hTho5HA/w400-h400/What%20helps%20when%20you've%20lost%20perspective.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hmmm. One of the things that helps is…</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ONaU03ycUpcC8CpgU-rltrCZk6r4fvk_0I9_CZDt-EoQ9zNW8RhyHEc-UIGQGb7Cnf8mlroSFBLYwnuFrPSAY7o5Tl3CXm3oybJfLzCv_b4HnoRJ3HtxxrpsclUiC0vVJUneePVDk8E3nbFJh5OxFqbY_TshyOMAreJ2QLkD2yGQwSGIiw/s500/Poetry!.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ONaU03ycUpcC8CpgU-rltrCZk6r4fvk_0I9_CZDt-EoQ9zNW8RhyHEc-UIGQGb7Cnf8mlroSFBLYwnuFrPSAY7o5Tl3CXm3oybJfLzCv_b4HnoRJ3HtxxrpsclUiC0vVJUneePVDk8E3nbFJh5OxFqbY_TshyOMAreJ2QLkD2yGQwSGIiw/w400-h400/Poetry!.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What does poetry have to offer? Tasty bite-sized views of other people’s perspectives. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We made a second IMPERFECT book so we could dive into thought-mistakes and find ways to help ourselves out: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnpZ4spZvQfLl5u2BvrEHqwfBxEe-sbnYqZLUoWm1RFmWp5QPR7hjb1gccGS1isT-6LYb6-oBLOq-S7-w-4bNmG5YJmT0XDX9CoOZdZF0h2G50AbFpS_OCYk_MQf5OVVtixilyqdCuJ__8hsYjx3KCUJl4XM0fPm6XZ40EjNQkrzvZtgFOA/s2776/IMPERFECT%20II%20cover%202022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="1786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnpZ4spZvQfLl5u2BvrEHqwfBxEe-sbnYqZLUoWm1RFmWp5QPR7hjb1gccGS1isT-6LYb6-oBLOq-S7-w-4bNmG5YJmT0XDX9CoOZdZF0h2G50AbFpS_OCYk_MQf5OVVtixilyqdCuJ__8hsYjx3KCUJl4XM0fPm6XZ40EjNQkrzvZtgFOA/w412-h640/IMPERFECT%20II%20cover%202022.png" width="412" /></span></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the <a href="https://imperfectii.blogspot.com/" style="color: #954f72;">IMPERFECT II blog</a>, IMPERFECT II poets shared some of their favorite ways to regain perspective, and those include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0BNqfQGIGcqGH2z4pY6a2R2jIN6YKKtC1eGYDmpkD9VBnHWzIlIdUKlEui_7IDV65Hzy4TlmA4L-PoGrQ2Mrb476Wx_fif_PCCVWRIOtV9bD_CVDZzJ8MBhK6sxZhIJt_gPfVn5KtTmAYF9XNKg4LEMVkQbwkF2zR_SD8vT4AyCd3O1XZQ/s769/What%20helps%20regain%20perspective%20Word%20Cloud.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="769" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0BNqfQGIGcqGH2z4pY6a2R2jIN6YKKtC1eGYDmpkD9VBnHWzIlIdUKlEui_7IDV65Hzy4TlmA4L-PoGrQ2Mrb476Wx_fif_PCCVWRIOtV9bD_CVDZzJ8MBhK6sxZhIJt_gPfVn5KtTmAYF9XNKg4LEMVkQbwkF2zR_SD8vT4AyCd3O1XZQ/w400-h316/What%20helps%20regain%20perspective%20Word%20Cloud.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Noticing some of your favorite ways can help you think of them when you need them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here’s a poem from IMPERFECT II where our narrator shifts their perspective on drawing: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlY63Kk7hG59lORtOt6TOw4HcKoIEDyFf7Ile9zkpvqtaInyHjajUm0pi5n8u8Vi9Xi8saVk9kQpsLZsmweEQtAKVamRAYcfvPhV-mwO_2HVU6hbJD2hGcv7Yhw9nbAoGyRP44L83sAS-NSxQ5QqejEp2E9D2u7p7ZUM8h0TQKufBBeRgAA/s1009/The%20Art%20Teacher%20Said.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlY63Kk7hG59lORtOt6TOw4HcKoIEDyFf7Ile9zkpvqtaInyHjajUm0pi5n8u8Vi9Xi8saVk9kQpsLZsmweEQtAKVamRAYcfvPhV-mwO_2HVU6hbJD2hGcv7Yhw9nbAoGyRP44L83sAS-NSxQ5QqejEp2E9D2u7p7ZUM8h0TQKufBBeRgAA/w476-h640/The%20Art%20Teacher%20Said.png" width="476" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks for thinking about thinking with me! </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you, Tabatha, for sharing with us today! Now head on over to <a href="https://mattforrest.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/poetry-friday-gearing-up-for-beginners-guide-with-news-reviews-and-a-poem-about-family/" target="_blank">Radio, Rhythm, and Rhyme</a> where <b>Matt is hosting Poetry Friday. </b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p></span></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-72298498235265347812022-10-07T09:53:00.001-05:002022-10-07T09:56:44.202-05:00What Is a Friend?<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Well, dear blog friends, </i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here I am again, rather embarrassed and apologetic for abandoning my blog for SO long! Since my last post months ago, I retired from my university teaching (yippee) and am making the transition to more travel and family time, but still working on tons of poetry projects! I may not be blogging as much, but I am reluctant to "retire" the blog entirely-- especially my "sneak peek" list. So, please be patient with me and I'll try to keep rolling!</span></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPb1E1Z9-7OAPIjt91Sr_3PQd7J5YpGnk6a4jgONXXyjGl1WCfoYIQSelAJ3wUv9-J7blPBfcQ1e42kccrLbvnUxFri6DhQ306xZ9KU7m-jroGOi-g0Zn8Oa4DbXKEXUZkKIusOKadlZKfTWVz3n2vwGiLeyVY2voOL4djARRyIhat2me7A/s926/What%20Is%20a%20Friend%20FRONT%20COVER%20Oct.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="616" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPb1E1Z9-7OAPIjt91Sr_3PQd7J5YpGnk6a4jgONXXyjGl1WCfoYIQSelAJ3wUv9-J7blPBfcQ1e42kccrLbvnUxFri6DhQ306xZ9KU7m-jroGOi-g0Zn8Oa4DbXKEXUZkKIusOKadlZKfTWVz3n2vwGiLeyVY2voOL4djARRyIhat2me7A/w283-h425/What%20Is%20a%20Friend%20FRONT%20COVER%20Oct.png" width="283" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br />Meanwhile,</b> I continue to collaborate with the amazing <b>Janet Wong</b> in our <a href="http://PomeloBooks.com">PomeloBooks.com</a> venture in creating poetry projects. This year, we've focused on building the poetry community and nurturing new and emerging poets into the world of publishing poetry anthologies and collections. Our first three ventures were alphabet poetry collections organized along a theme: <b><i>Things We Do, Things We Eat,</i></b> and <i><b>Things We Feel.</b></i> (We're working on <i>Things We Wear </i>right now!) Those are full-color collections for our youngest poetry fans, ages 1-8. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That led us to expand our focus to create poetry collections for older kids, ages 8-12 (and up). Our first venture for that tween reader is out today: <b><i>What Is a Friend? </i></b>This is an anthology of ekphrastic poems written to a black-and-white photo prompt-- all related to the theme of friendship. Backwater includes Ways to Share Poems with a Friend, Poetry Books About Friendship, Ekphrastic Poetry Books, Poets Write about Writing, Kinds of Poems, and Web Resources. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We are so pleased to have a wonderful variety of very talented new and established poets featured in this book:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0j1EvlGiKfHMct1TFkc-8LnT5NV7pYX-wDe6GZlBNa23OddDY0X12GphgdmId1Gq9vU8utQWWiqZFSiSdCmj8Htj5aU3YhvnSGWGllykhI8GyiHc0ypABjTzETTCfB0jGEDlASozbV6Wke3ozDNBgsdMgb6GT6QyWVx-36fgSlmuijLxB3g/s2085/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="1716" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0j1EvlGiKfHMct1TFkc-8LnT5NV7pYX-wDe6GZlBNa23OddDY0X12GphgdmId1Gq9vU8utQWWiqZFSiSdCmj8Htj5aU3YhvnSGWGllykhI8GyiHc0ypABjTzETTCfB0jGEDlASozbV6Wke3ozDNBgsdMgb6GT6QyWVx-36fgSlmuijLxB3g/w524-h640/1.png" width="524" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>All profits from the sale of this book benefit the IBBY Children in Crisis Fund. </b>The IBBY Children in Crisis Fund provides support for children whose lives have been disrupted through war, civil disorder, or natural disaster. The program gives immediate support and help — and also aims for long-term community impact, aligning with IBBY's goal of giving every child the right to become a reader. For more info: </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://ibby.org/awards-activities/ibby-children-in-crisis-fund">ibby.org/awards-activities/ibby-children-in-crisis-fund</a> To donate: </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://usbby.org/donate.html">usbby.org/donate.html</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We're also excited that <i><b>What Is a Friend?</b></i> has been selected as a "Hot Off the Press" book for October by Children's Book Press. Check it out <a href="https://pomelobooks.com/new-books-1" target="_blank">here!</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Janet and I use Zoom to meet with our poets, share information, answer questions, and celebrate together. <b>Here's one pic of our group celebrating each of their poems in <i>What Is a Friend?</i></b> Enjoy! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zXoepROu4nx0F2NrpHiGuJCoFKFCbO-oO8f4Le3O2eiXfd1AyMZ1ZfKv5pLcaKTc_sPX7SwEe9A_sqcTYYUFkINC-efJlJJLxvq4VF4E0DPDY_rl95bHCZv4t_3CFz23O4xR7agIrn2SOALzPGT9YneOAjcvxonHQV2dHGnqK9jS6A9-bA/s3000/What%20is%20a%20Friend%20Poets%20Zoom-REV.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2182" data-original-width="3000" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zXoepROu4nx0F2NrpHiGuJCoFKFCbO-oO8f4Le3O2eiXfd1AyMZ1ZfKv5pLcaKTc_sPX7SwEe9A_sqcTYYUFkINC-efJlJJLxvq4VF4E0DPDY_rl95bHCZv4t_3CFz23O4xR7agIrn2SOALzPGT9YneOAjcvxonHQV2dHGnqK9jS6A9-bA/w640-h466/What%20is%20a%20Friend%20Poets%20Zoom-REV.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It's <b>Poetry Friday</b> too, so head on over to <a href="https://www.sarahgracetuttle.com/blog" target="_blank">Sarah Grace's place</a> where she is gathering us all together! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-77715853495506901412022-04-30T01:00:00.001-05:002022-04-30T01:00:00.178-05:00NPM: Día + Plan for May 14: Young People's Poetry Day with Pat Mora<p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMc5ZJLS-aM-VcmvL8oZaCtRjcZZQVt4-LfzHMkaB81CM4m7V_4M_vOnQHgJvK9rCmyZp4Up6-UzQwUiK949qDCyqv0iycELNIzuH0qRXW-Kpc9R8F4OZehevAVZMPaG9O76XjA1MRjMwfnDF8-ueSqEhn3DgAUK3kn70Xf-xWHkYoQAmrw/s1091/0152fec8f1487bf1760ca17a32b64b7e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMc5ZJLS-aM-VcmvL8oZaCtRjcZZQVt4-LfzHMkaB81CM4m7V_4M_vOnQHgJvK9rCmyZp4Up6-UzQwUiK949qDCyqv0iycELNIzuH0qRXW-Kpc9R8F4OZehevAVZMPaG9O76XjA1MRjMwfnDF8-ueSqEhn3DgAUK3kn70Xf-xWHkYoQAmrw/s320/0152fec8f1487bf1760ca17a32b64b7e.jpeg" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(83, 83, 83); color: #535353; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro; font-style: italic; text-align: right;">Photo courtesy of Shannon Steinacker</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>As we bring <b>National Poetry Month</b> to a close, I hope this immersion in poems (and videos) has been a bit of respite during this busy time. But this is not the end of enjoying poetry, of course!</span><p></p><p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <b>Poetry Foundation</b> is holding a special in-person event for <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/events/156830/young-peoples-poetry-day-featuring-pat-mora-in-person" target="_blank"><b>Young People's Poetry Day</b></a> on May 14 in Chicago. Here's the scoop:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>"Young poetry lovers are front and center at Young People’s Poetry Day with <b>Pat Mora, </b>winner of the Lon Tinkle Award for Lifetime Achievement and author of numerous books for young readers. This annual free event for youth and their caregivers features a reading with Mora, a cartonera-making workshop with Suzi Garcia and Mayela Rodriguez, poetry writing activities, crafts, a poetry scavenger hunt, and more!"</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>PLUS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pat Mora is also the founder of <b>Día de los Ninos; Día de los Libros</b> which is often recognized on April 30, although celebrated all year long! Here's the <a href="https://www.patmora.com/dia-planning-booklet/" target="_blank">link </a>and the scoop for a downloadable booklet and tons of helpful resources. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHuO9jlAe5VjPVfUR3fsNy13ouIWHRkDYC0Xz83A-iCDI2LncVs6A7xMU8iYk0Pe_ppGYXfLIZ6okOSbMPpUS8plCAXP00MnIrN8Qie32b3DgQUjrP39ie-qTReLvgb_-7lGCBZYwHfhalbgeNcY4_o6lr2cY2Pl7rvtNTz8e5JtjdQpp2Q/s400/revised-cover-large.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="311" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHuO9jlAe5VjPVfUR3fsNy13ouIWHRkDYC0Xz83A-iCDI2LncVs6A7xMU8iYk0Pe_ppGYXfLIZ6okOSbMPpUS8plCAXP00MnIrN8Qie32b3DgQUjrP39ie-qTReLvgb_-7lGCBZYwHfhalbgeNcY4_o6lr2cY2Pl7rvtNTz8e5JtjdQpp2Q/w298-h382/revised-cover-large.png" width="298" /></a></span></div><p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Children’s Day, Book Day<br />El día de los niños, El día de los libros (Día)<br />Planning Your April Celebration and Ideas for a Bookjoy Year</b><br /><br /><b>Pat writes:</b><i> "In 2022, Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, el día de los libros (often known as Día), celebrates its 26th anniversary, twenty-three years in which literacy advocates have motivated families in their communities to honor all children and to share bookjoy throughout the year. Annually, during April, book fiestas are held at schools, libraries, childcare centers, parks, universities/colleges, community centers, parks, etc. This planning booklet is a compilation of what my partners and I have learned about ways to celebrate all our children and excite them about bookjoy. You’ll find helpful tips to share with your planning committee or colleagues."</i></span><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">So</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">... let's keep the poetry celebration going with special events, new plans, and poem sharing all year long!</span></span></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-42574188831827021442022-04-29T02:00:00.001-05:002022-04-29T02:00:00.201-05:00NPM: "Stuck"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ9LaO9EOLOLctI1F52pMJphnvJEoznUGlNR2mIXHzYpIBVOSAGsG7-M6Qct_u9r04GK9AvH8095AA2GpJeJPHVrp-f2AJPh6dW4dd9CXNrSWgHzPcH0sPUvGg2Yz4BBUf9vYSIztohyMQIi3yqAsD7R8lLiSXzswkx-zEGqcFUHCx1lo1g/s2700/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ9LaO9EOLOLctI1F52pMJphnvJEoznUGlNR2mIXHzYpIBVOSAGsG7-M6Qct_u9r04GK9AvH8095AA2GpJeJPHVrp-f2AJPh6dW4dd9CXNrSWgHzPcH0sPUvGg2Yz4BBUf9vYSIztohyMQIi3yqAsD7R8lLiSXzswkx-zEGqcFUHCx1lo1g/w640-h212/3.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Here is the poem movie for "Stuck" by Eileen Spinelli</b>.</div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hpivAQcFlhg" width="630" youtube-src-id="hpivAQcFlhg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Lauren H.]</span></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-20371984019220296002022-04-28T02:00:00.018-05:002022-04-28T02:00:00.204-05:00NPM: "Staycation" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmK7ywFHu79PNiwnri9kBMOMHGRzbvOomL4pdwqt3_ccuGaMXGRvDTM3ZU2GHfK7BT-sQwW_JUOtix8-Wel3qgUxGdhR6wUZ0i2SifKQb37f00sDUK3nHZ9qA4BezoYDaIdop0SZH8XdN23jWaF5uYbBRHvEkx2LB0yHyyQ0ROvm2C4XhCg/s2700/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmK7ywFHu79PNiwnri9kBMOMHGRzbvOomL4pdwqt3_ccuGaMXGRvDTM3ZU2GHfK7BT-sQwW_JUOtix8-Wel3qgUxGdhR6wUZ0i2SifKQb37f00sDUK3nHZ9qA4BezoYDaIdop0SZH8XdN23jWaF5uYbBRHvEkx2LB0yHyyQ0ROvm2C4XhCg/w640-h212/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><b><span style="text-align: center;">Here is the poem movie for “Staycation" by Michelle Schaub.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="544" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VRtBF9iw2cI" width="653" youtube-src-id="VRtBF9iw2cI"></iframe></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Lauren W.]</span></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-57126432349994662602022-04-27T02:30:00.021-05:002022-04-27T02:30:00.187-05:00NPM: “Rise Up Tall” <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzRJ1aM3Y_SYFgf12yk64eHJ_n-X_Dfqs33o3wp3iCCCOE0-xW2OQY-AyCDL6RnP1HQbvpp1crtjMW2gXCEjlh3lZYc6zwv5yrgKKo62pfge8CXG0rfEgV-dDLPhiisudQjh4IX1BT9bzy3lBnY0L58LqupmU_LUkjj1ZErPDazjqmmsxww/s2700/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzRJ1aM3Y_SYFgf12yk64eHJ_n-X_Dfqs33o3wp3iCCCOE0-xW2OQY-AyCDL6RnP1HQbvpp1crtjMW2gXCEjlh3lZYc6zwv5yrgKKo62pfge8CXG0rfEgV-dDLPhiisudQjh4IX1BT9bzy3lBnY0L58LqupmU_LUkjj1ZErPDazjqmmsxww/w640-h212/5.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the poem movie for “Rise Up Tall" by JoAnn Early Macken.</span></b><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="509" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/te-ipBA0fnQ" width="612" youtube-src-id="te-ipBA0fnQ"></iframe></span></div>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Roxanne M.]</span></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-8049834675594299022022-04-26T02:00:00.027-05:002022-04-26T02:00:00.178-05:00NPM: "All Tied, Bases Loaded" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yGCN9Lp4xCTHZoZH8YOpriGYmcHh50815kTdS1bQ-Pm62mcQvUzs0vZJ3VKpsspaE7fFKPgHpSR1KQfqIeJdTs-l2bms5Kn_XdmzLOrDrA3wKgyLB5F6LqkHSTjszuUsGiM6ygOcmM7VlZ43cYuZ7BXk-qgPjCXvoPg1u30TwAWI4Z8DlQ/s2700/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yGCN9Lp4xCTHZoZH8YOpriGYmcHh50815kTdS1bQ-Pm62mcQvUzs0vZJ3VKpsspaE7fFKPgHpSR1KQfqIeJdTs-l2bms5Kn_XdmzLOrDrA3wKgyLB5F6LqkHSTjszuUsGiM6ygOcmM7VlZ43cYuZ7BXk-qgPjCXvoPg1u30TwAWI4Z8DlQ/w640-h212/2.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="text-align: center;">Here is the poem movie for "All Tied, Bases Loaded" by Michelle Heidenrich Barnes. </span></b></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="526" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufG72MCcXfI" width="633" youtube-src-id="ufG72MCcXfI"></iframe>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Crystal M.]</span></span></p></div></div>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-31902553124021582112022-04-25T02:00:00.016-05:002022-04-25T02:00:00.173-05:00NPM: "The Artist" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFxqed5mgoDTpFJ_yqHQ70FMBeW4r9X6-7UnRxEU6z2QWEhibnY6OFOdXemqvWFWOa9Z5a0waJMU0kmQxkAQW5omHKZdnRbA8rIsNVtmJIe4PxrtqZNQbiJEbSZdPhqNO2gtvNq-VIi41adOj9AxM-R2CK8eU8KxlLyiw4oARyt8LwStOMQ/s2700/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFxqed5mgoDTpFJ_yqHQ70FMBeW4r9X6-7UnRxEU6z2QWEhibnY6OFOdXemqvWFWOa9Z5a0waJMU0kmQxkAQW5omHKZdnRbA8rIsNVtmJIe4PxrtqZNQbiJEbSZdPhqNO2gtvNq-VIi41adOj9AxM-R2CK8eU8KxlLyiw4oARyt8LwStOMQ/w640-h212/4.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Here is the poem movie for “The Artist" by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="511" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JD-qDhgt5Bw" width="614" youtube-src-id="JD-qDhgt5Bw"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">[Created by Irene M.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-34689197067540707022022-04-22T02:00:00.001-05:002022-04-22T02:00:00.191-05:00NPM: "Soul Magic" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIT0bGWot_TkZxS1C9R2TieLDJJtOcJ2phk-PPKGu5qjhf8H7p78D8bnROl_QtTw_3CC1IdNoRLYwkLV_lhhiE3UKNYi_01tDjiqubV65T_srP5dA8yXiyYXc9wtrb964qeGfhV_g6QMezdF5jWSbDkFKcgBJdP7BwF6Nx9R_kaYlv4nfOw/s2700/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIT0bGWot_TkZxS1C9R2TieLDJJtOcJ2phk-PPKGu5qjhf8H7p78D8bnROl_QtTw_3CC1IdNoRLYwkLV_lhhiE3UKNYi_01tDjiqubV65T_srP5dA8yXiyYXc9wtrb964qeGfhV_g6QMezdF5jWSbDkFKcgBJdP7BwF6Nx9R_kaYlv4nfOw/w640-h212/3.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Here is the poem movie for "Soul Magic" by Alice Faye Duncan. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WcXuQTLs1-s" width="630" youtube-src-id="WcXuQTLs1-s"></iframe></div>[Created by Beatrice H.]<br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-26834856750365758482022-04-21T02:00:00.028-05:002022-04-21T02:00:00.303-05:00NPM: “Stand Up” <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodKJZEOBjfQXDLbo0q8nnOQYYrIcWxha_FxAbSwNgYXy_tgZEInWk-5C48aBeQK1n7FUPmbZSmiiPQb30MqFEGqvQYfddd2zRIpEFOe8nMZBlTmP3Ny9UuYo0hj-7S2zhZu9CCDzywUf9Rw59RhRuxYpxqSEMaV0IUmLLeh5i9kYfX8bSAQ/s2700/2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI7b5QwYU8GA0m6bpnFOfXED45AD-jOF8FmhUgJEjw7lNXA-0mvaz7hrGTF0WHaFDWAtbzo20bGpd8Cx0lKl75Uz57vfOsfDwknyTTbmq2i_Q4rHmfcdjLClmA1o6Al2O0nvBNH4RtRNJRBrby5CtSHUEQ7mX4NS8ZxTlvs2bXXw1_Ee3ow/s2700/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI7b5QwYU8GA0m6bpnFOfXED45AD-jOF8FmhUgJEjw7lNXA-0mvaz7hrGTF0WHaFDWAtbzo20bGpd8Cx0lKl75Uz57vfOsfDwknyTTbmq2i_Q4rHmfcdjLClmA1o6Al2O0nvBNH4RtRNJRBrby5CtSHUEQ7mX4NS8ZxTlvs2bXXw1_Ee3ow/w640-h212/5.png" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br />Here is the poem movie for “Stand Up" by Christy Mihaly</span></span></b><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="496" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2qYS4s7OlzE" width="596" youtube-src-id="2qYS4s7OlzE"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">[Created by Lisa V.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-51923424400938851622022-04-20T02:00:00.018-05:002022-04-20T02:00:00.201-05:00NPM: "Me and the Beach Creatures" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcLXv8fJXyU1Lef3GdjlKr6elV6n5K5hHzpeFbdRF3_a6vUgADql3axJeeLEP07GVVSeAlifMOcUTzzuzxhSpTgGesA9JzHbluAUQluMGqwOoB1baMns8qDDM80KNZCpSSNhhfMCRZhb2foq0hib-ftjnxwtCKa1UYq_em01vbzVcuR_ZiA/s2700/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcLXv8fJXyU1Lef3GdjlKr6elV6n5K5hHzpeFbdRF3_a6vUgADql3axJeeLEP07GVVSeAlifMOcUTzzuzxhSpTgGesA9JzHbluAUQluMGqwOoB1baMns8qDDM80KNZCpSSNhhfMCRZhb2foq0hib-ftjnxwtCKa1UYq_em01vbzVcuR_ZiA/w640-h212/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Here is the poem movie for “Me and the Beach Creatures" </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">by Susan Blackaby.</span></b></div></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="520" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OIFhIhl6sW4" width="626" youtube-src-id="OIFhIhl6sW4"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">[Created by Hope R.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-44172857400292692682022-04-19T02:00:00.021-05:002022-04-19T02:00:00.167-05:00NPM: "You Can Do It Right Now" <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP15F6xH1XzVmbanMUWBrkB354e2EUmta59dIdN0DKg5ct5uONuodqqcYcLymAkq66u3rQESdNDQwXa4drs1l15Kx7tEF6EJZHMTpcJzTkTuKysW-5Fb17UfZBUSWeelKpDlF6u-oW6Pn7RU5qS2nTwEidJ7DpK1W-qAE9bCEeOZKBEFNQkQ/s2700/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP15F6xH1XzVmbanMUWBrkB354e2EUmta59dIdN0DKg5ct5uONuodqqcYcLymAkq66u3rQESdNDQwXa4drs1l15Kx7tEF6EJZHMTpcJzTkTuKysW-5Fb17UfZBUSWeelKpDlF6u-oW6Pn7RU5qS2nTwEidJ7DpK1W-qAE9bCEeOZKBEFNQkQ/w640-h212/2.png" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Here is the poem movie for "You Can Do It Right Now" by Janet Wong. </span></span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="524" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/olu-FIw2oj4" width="630" youtube-src-id="olu-FIw2oj4"></iframe></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Aleah H.]</span></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-32273383420829857202022-04-18T02:30:00.025-05:002022-04-18T02:30:00.200-05:00NPM: "Rabbit Dance" <p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aJH_oFEtA0l8iIc5tUWqAc14Om66mQHK96LMCFk3U8POTxef28aVF8UraDVX2mea7t2O7wpNMpNlYpYApHHq5J0iI2mEe3ghfEyrUSfLLY9yKk8tqaBaBAT5_-Gv2yGN4C7qSmYJc0AkOui3Uud-LlU7hpRREjJ4USYM5CV97FZwH1Y5og/w640-h212/4.png" width="640" /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;">Here is the poem movie for “Rabbit Dance" by Joseph Bruchac.</span></span></b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="539" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Q0_nRtPbys" width="650" youtube-src-id="7Q0_nRtPbys"></iframe></span></b></div><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Alyscia E.]</span></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-28146255928530354802022-04-16T02:00:00.001-05:002022-04-16T02:00:00.323-05:00NPM: OUT OF WONDER<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhSYGbI13IyjFHOMN-tTxGNr_YuYaVcIOfVP5Uqo99-peVfEucFbV4GsDcX-UdxbZBqWYBlIkg9P9n4A2GEZ3SfmhSDM1Xdx-myiLjqhyFSUbvX5fd4Nw3INfE8yBxRoCJ8BbAmUadsXqdZepA01vrqkBXrxHqsbnWwDhe_OdCZXEMuDURA/s2700/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhSYGbI13IyjFHOMN-tTxGNr_YuYaVcIOfVP5Uqo99-peVfEucFbV4GsDcX-UdxbZBqWYBlIkg9P9n4A2GEZ3SfmhSDM1Xdx-myiLjqhyFSUbvX5fd4Nw3INfE8yBxRoCJ8BbAmUadsXqdZepA01vrqkBXrxHqsbnWwDhe_OdCZXEMuDURA/w640-h212/5.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is a digital trailer for the poetry anthology <b>OUT OF WONDER </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="533" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/--l9WuTtmSA" width="641" youtube-src-id="--l9WuTtmSA"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Linda S.]</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div> <br /><p></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-48318340288702555542022-04-15T02:00:00.011-05:002022-04-15T02:00:00.189-05:00NPM: “Pep Talk for a Couch Potato" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKd5ZxOzTvOoEpAMipDtAD6HNte2KasGsrxdYV356xW_O4kDe3wX70CTIT5D-pti-dczfgz2q4k4VV8J-MdRmEzACo62_QIJyvoUxv9m8cDE1m4UJCo1TBKHQ1Y-UGBC3BLwyIjBgSmHuGjQl3gVJnVunWFdAMm0HaXffS2qvkwrs34wLgg/s2700/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKd5ZxOzTvOoEpAMipDtAD6HNte2KasGsrxdYV356xW_O4kDe3wX70CTIT5D-pti-dczfgz2q4k4VV8J-MdRmEzACo62_QIJyvoUxv9m8cDE1m4UJCo1TBKHQ1Y-UGBC3BLwyIjBgSmHuGjQl3gVJnVunWFdAMm0HaXffS2qvkwrs34wLgg/w640-h212/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Here is the poem movie for "Pep Talk for a Couch Potato" </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>by Eileen Spinelli. </b></div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="526" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2tHIr55Yk08" width="633" youtube-src-id="2tHIr55Yk08"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">[Created by Ashley L.]</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-85802374390653190582022-04-14T02:00:00.045-05:002022-04-14T02:00:00.180-05:00NPM: "Be the Beat"<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZs6KfJg8hf5M20x3O9f178XNwpgG2NCto8c_GBhwN1CnkxcnHFYxYRm9_JubMeGL33M4okhIQhZq2QhkL7ZtHui56cmqAlKB97xBfuySYmbBL2Ibx2lw54d8mtmmTaeJMXkn9gJzNPUvO8AW0ilJ9gK_MphrM2xEeERQhU9uMQi_SMvmHA/s2700/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZs6KfJg8hf5M20x3O9f178XNwpgG2NCto8c_GBhwN1CnkxcnHFYxYRm9_JubMeGL33M4okhIQhZq2QhkL7ZtHui56cmqAlKB97xBfuySYmbBL2Ibx2lw54d8mtmmTaeJMXkn9gJzNPUvO8AW0ilJ9gK_MphrM2xEeERQhU9uMQi_SMvmHA/w640-h212/3.png" width="640" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Here is the poem movie for "Be the Beat" by Buffy Silverman.</b></span> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZs6KfJg8hf5M20x3O9f178XNwpgG2NCto8c_GBhwN1CnkxcnHFYxYRm9_JubMeGL33M4okhIQhZq2QhkL7ZtHui56cmqAlKB97xBfuySYmbBL2Ibx2lw54d8mtmmTaeJMXkn9gJzNPUvO8AW0ilJ9gK_MphrM2xEeERQhU9uMQi_SMvmHA/s2700/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hTecm8dE93k" width="620" youtube-src-id="hTecm8dE93k"></iframe></a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">[Created by Keri B.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-87285036979950961152022-04-13T02:00:00.026-05:002022-04-13T02:00:00.215-05:00NPM:"Follow Your Nose" <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FMq29A-OAhiTt_W5pA6aUsYdENsMN24Ren07c3ozxbep4KhkAbb9V9nYnyFdb689-vIqceLW20yTgGVuleHSzDwI_HWo-uBepXu3fqg0k6nnhxPutxk2TE50nVGZkQngtdXU6UgVEslqX-3elEJGc0N6rvBH_j8t-bqWQE7ZPKkXQvJdfg/w640-h212/5.png" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Here is the poem movie for "Follow Your Nose" by Margarita Engle.</b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 21px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/demLRn3-vM4" width="621" youtube-src-id="demLRn3-vM4"></iframe></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[Created by Chrissie B.]</span></span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-72301657589262871882022-04-12T02:00:00.020-05:002022-04-12T02:00:00.184-05:00NPM: “Chair Dancing”<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4OoK5m0BihD63QQWd1qu96mxthpcJhCdFQni3HmMzSkXsugQTN2XBPV5xKYvglIKo-xhUaViBE9CA8yFV3MuQTIjpxE4zCaWK0XrD4z6OVvxkWKiSg3Bpvy0bqFLouPhrS8npftmuc1pp5JtZq6dhWweIRdKt5B-LBAiPh02dXZn8FZSEQ/s2700/1.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4OoK5m0BihD63QQWd1qu96mxthpcJhCdFQni3HmMzSkXsugQTN2XBPV5xKYvglIKo-xhUaViBE9CA8yFV3MuQTIjpxE4zCaWK0XrD4z6OVvxkWKiSg3Bpvy0bqFLouPhrS8npftmuc1pp5JtZq6dhWweIRdKt5B-LBAiPh02dXZn8FZSEQ/w640-h212/1.png" width="640" /></a></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Here is the poem movie for</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: #2d3b45; text-align: left;">“Chair Dancing” by Xelena González. </span></b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #2d3b45; text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="526" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WCp5awn6HbI" width="634" youtube-src-id="WCp5awn6HbI"></iframe></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">[Created by Elizabeth B.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-12478875089303634832022-04-11T02:00:00.020-05:002022-04-11T02:00:00.186-05:00NPM: “Footwork for Soccer Players Stuck Inside” <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uHoLQH4Fz6oIMpzmRVlHDaUMq_h3fdh6X41oUqruJEb54taa1TaPH_0JLtZ_9zBuj1yIbAnPFphZtzOLjrBvNEc_MKTtcPiGLo1zMrQQM4QLcj0_FRuWambm5yqZbHAnPU0zTqCJucExh1nUrQky-f2694DUqv5cS6Mrhisa-wUUnIpb6w/s2700/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2700" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uHoLQH4Fz6oIMpzmRVlHDaUMq_h3fdh6X41oUqruJEb54taa1TaPH_0JLtZ_9zBuj1yIbAnPFphZtzOLjrBvNEc_MKTtcPiGLo1zMrQQM4QLcj0_FRuWambm5yqZbHAnPU0zTqCJucExh1nUrQky-f2694DUqv5cS6Mrhisa-wUUnIpb6w/w640-h212/4.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Here is the poem movie for “Footwork for Soccer Players Stuck Inside” by Elizabeth Steinglass.</b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="520" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4WbNHFXe8M" width="626" youtube-src-id="a4WbNHFXe8M"></iframe></b></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">[Created by Ariel B.]</span></p>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0