Cant believe its already Springmingle time again in our SCBWI Southern Breeze region . Ive coordinated that conference off and on for several years, but this time Im attending as a civilian. I look forward to meeting many great speakers, including multi-talented Jill Corcoran agent, author, poet, anthologist, and busy mom of three for starters! (Shes also just launched A Path to Publishing, offering unique online workshop opportunities with agents, editors, art directors and other industry professionals.) A recent interview with Jill
was posted by my fellow Southern Breezer and friend Donny Bailey Seagraves.
Do you know Jills poetry collection released in the fall from Kane Miller, Dare to Dream Change the World? With poems from thirty contributors, including some of the most revered names in the field, the book pairs biographical and inspirational poems focusing on people who invented something, stood for something, said something, who defied the naysayers and not only changed their own lives, but the lives of people all over the world.
Subjects include Jonas Salk, Temple Grandin, Christa McAuliffe, Steven Spielberg, Ashley Bryan, and many other past and contemporary voices and talents who chose to make a difference in the world.
J. Beth Jepsons colorful illustrations are finely tuned to each poems theme, and they deftly unify pairs of poems across each spread.
Too many of my favorite poets are included to single them out, so let me whet your appetite with the whole list: Jill Corcoran, J. Patrick Lewis, Alice Schertle, David L. Harrison, Jane Yolen, Joan Bransfield Graham, Ellen Hopkins, Georgia Heard, Hope Anita Smith, Elaine Magliaro, Curtis L. Crisler, Janet S. Wong, Denise Lewis Patrick, Joyce Lee Wong, Jacqui Robbins, Julia Durango, Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, Lisa Wheeler, Hope Vestergaard, Carol M. Tanzman, Stephanie Hemphill, Alan Katz, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Marilyn Singer, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Joyce Sidman, Rose Horowitz, Bruce Coville, Kelly Ramsdell Fineman, Laura Purdie Salas.
One of my favorite spreads, big on blue sky and desert colors, celebrates Georgia OKeeffe. It features some brief biographical information and a couple of OKeeffe quotes, plus two poems. The first is Painter by Lee Bennett Hopkins, opening with these evocative lines:
Sky will always be.
So shall I.
The facing page features Rebecca Kai Dotlichs Cloudscape, which includes:
In the center of a day,
each day, are lines upon a canvas,
an abstract image that floats
like a spirit somewhere
*Please see this amazing post by Jama Rattigan at Alphabet Soup to read these two poems in their entirety, and for background information on this spread!*
The collection provides several opportunities for use in the classroom. While targeting 6th through 8th grade Common Core standards, it is easily adaptable for 3rd through 5th as well. Click here for the books website with teaching resources and a free30-page Common Core State Standards Curriculum guide. Youll also find information about the Annual Dare to Dream Poetry Contest for Kids with prizes of donation of $1,500 worth of Kane Miller and Usborne books to the winners school library or a library of their choice plus an ebook to be published by Kane Miller of the top 30 poems.
I appreciate the potential of this anthology to connect with kids on so many levels. As someone who has written for a national character education curriculum the past few years, I like the cross-over avenues all these poems provide for character ed as well as for language arts, science, social studies, and more.
One of the poems with very strong kid appeal is Laura Purdie Salass
Just Like That
Clickin on this clip
I wanna click like that,
Be quick like that.
My footworks gonna be
sick like that.
I never saw a kid
Who could move like that,
Groove like that,
Ill show you what I got
Im gonna prove like that.
You can find the rest of Lauras poem here, along with links to other blogs and resources. Oh, and while youre over there, make sure you click on Lauraspost for today and add your hearty congratulations that she just won the CYBILS award for poetry for her collection, Bookspeak. (I featured it here.) Woo-hoo!
Then please enjoy the rest of todays Poetry Friday offerings rounded up by the lovely and talented Linda at TeacherDance.
Note Next Poetry Friday, Ill be in a verse novels workshop with Nikki Grimes for our Springmingle conference. (I know, lucky me!) The conference runs til Sunday, so Ill skip posting for Poetry Friday next weekend and will see you on March 1st. Ill try to send out a tweet or two!
was posted by my fellow Southern Breezer and friend Donny Bailey Seagraves.
Do you know Jills poetry collection released in the fall from Kane Miller, Dare to Dream Change the World? With poems from thirty contributors, including some of the most revered names in the field, the book pairs biographical and inspirational poems focusing on people who invented something, stood for something, said something, who defied the naysayers and not only changed their own lives, but the lives of people all over the world.
Subjects include Jonas Salk, Temple Grandin, Christa McAuliffe, Steven Spielberg, Ashley Bryan, and many other past and contemporary voices and talents who chose to make a difference in the world.
J. Beth Jepsons colorful illustrations are finely tuned to each poems theme, and they deftly unify pairs of poems across each spread.
Too many of my favorite poets are included to single them out, so let me whet your appetite with the whole list: Jill Corcoran, J. Patrick Lewis, Alice Schertle, David L. Harrison, Jane Yolen, Joan Bransfield Graham, Ellen Hopkins, Georgia Heard, Hope Anita Smith, Elaine Magliaro, Curtis L. Crisler, Janet S. Wong, Denise Lewis Patrick, Joyce Lee Wong, Jacqui Robbins, Julia Durango, Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, Lisa Wheeler, Hope Vestergaard, Carol M. Tanzman, Stephanie Hemphill, Alan Katz, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Marilyn Singer, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Joyce Sidman, Rose Horowitz, Bruce Coville, Kelly Ramsdell Fineman, Laura Purdie Salas.
One of my favorite spreads, big on blue sky and desert colors, celebrates Georgia OKeeffe. It features some brief biographical information and a couple of OKeeffe quotes, plus two poems. The first is Painter by Lee Bennett Hopkins, opening with these evocative lines:
Sky will always be.
So shall I.
The facing page features Rebecca Kai Dotlichs Cloudscape, which includes:
In the center of a day,
each day, are lines upon a canvas,
an abstract image that floats
like a spirit somewhere
*Please see this amazing post by Jama Rattigan at Alphabet Soup to read these two poems in their entirety, and for background information on this spread!*
The collection provides several opportunities for use in the classroom. While targeting 6th through 8th grade Common Core standards, it is easily adaptable for 3rd through 5th as well. Click here for the books website with teaching resources and a free30-page Common Core State Standards Curriculum guide. Youll also find information about the Annual Dare to Dream Poetry Contest for Kids with prizes of donation of $1,500 worth of Kane Miller and Usborne books to the winners school library or a library of their choice plus an ebook to be published by Kane Miller of the top 30 poems.
I appreciate the potential of this anthology to connect with kids on so many levels. As someone who has written for a national character education curriculum the past few years, I like the cross-over avenues all these poems provide for character ed as well as for language arts, science, social studies, and more.
One of the poems with very strong kid appeal is Laura Purdie Salass
Just Like That
Clickin on this clip
I wanna click like that,
Be quick like that.
My footworks gonna be
sick like that.
I never saw a kid
Who could move like that,
Groove like that,
Ill show you what I got
Im gonna prove like that.
You can find the rest of Lauras poem here, along with links to other blogs and resources. Oh, and while youre over there, make sure you click on Lauraspost for today and add your hearty congratulations that she just won the CYBILS award for poetry for her collection, Bookspeak. (I featured it here.) Woo-hoo!
Then please enjoy the rest of todays Poetry Friday offerings rounded up by the lovely and talented Linda at TeacherDance.
Note Next Poetry Friday, Ill be in a verse novels workshop with Nikki Grimes for our Springmingle conference. (I know, lucky me!) The conference runs til Sunday, so Ill skip posting for Poetry Friday next weekend and will see you on March 1st. Ill try to send out a tweet or two!
Comments
"Sky will always be.
So shall I."
Hand on heart. Too beautiful. Have fun with your novel-in-verse workshop with Nikki Grimes! Yes, I am definitely green with envy! :)
Have fun at the Springmingle. Busy lady! And Nikki Grimes? Lucky you. :)
Iza, thanks for stopping by. You're definitely right about those two - and I'm thrilled for Laura, too.
Tara - so many classroom connections! I also loved that sassy voice in Laura's.
Liz, I hope she does! I imagine the poetic talent is multi-generational in your house. :0)
Hi, Matt. You'd enjoy the collection - some great poetry in there.
Catherine, thanks! (Your poetry shelves sound like mine... ;0) )
Hello Dear Myra - thank you, and you'll love the book. If it's not in the library there, I wonder if you can order from Usborne from your side of the world?
Jama - I'm SO glad you reminded me of your post! I just linked above. Thank you!!!
Buffy, howdy! Glad you enjoyed these snippets. I agree it's a great theme.
Bridget - glad you enjoyed! Thanks so much for the kind words. I still have to make the rounds for PF - there's always a fun gem at your place. :0)
Jone, thanks - and I'll let you know how it goes; should be great. :0)