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REFERENCES FOR
POETRY
FOR
YOUTH
Over the years, I have gathered a range of books
which assist me in planning
poetry experiences, both for young people and for "older" people. I hope
this list will be
helpful as you share poetry with others.
Listed at the bottom of the page are some titles from 2006-2007 which
looked interesting to me .... although I have not purchased any of these yet.
| Bauer, Caroline Feller The poetry break: an annotated anthology with ideas for introducing children to poetry H.W.Wilson, 1995 |
| Carey, Michael A. Poetry: starting from scratch (how to teach and write poetry) Lincoln, NE: Foundation Books, 1989 |
| Copeland, Jeffrey S. Speaking of Poets: Interviews with Poets Who Write for Children and Young Adults NCTE, 1993 |
| Copeland, Jeffrey S., and
Vicky Copeland Speaking of Poets 2: More Interviews with Poets Who Write for Children and Young Adults NCTE, 1995 |
| Cullinan, Bea House of poetry: ideas and activities across the curriculum. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 1996 |
| Cullinan, Bernice E., Marilyn
Scala, and Virginia Schroder
Three Voices: An invitation to poetry across the curriculum York, ME: Stenhouse, 1995 |
| Denman, G.
When you've made it your own...: Teaching poetry to young people. Heinemann, 1988 |
| Glazer, T. Eye winker, tom tinker, chin chopper: Fifty musical fingerplays. NY: Doubleday, 1973 |
| Graves, Donald H.
Explore poetry. Heinemann, 1992 |
| Heard, G.
Awakening the heart: exploring poetry in the elementary/middle school Heinemann, 1999 |
| Heard, G.
For the good of the earth and sun. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1989 |
| Hewitt, Geof
Today you are my favorite poet: writing poems with teenagers Heinemann, 1998 |
| Holbrook, Sara Practical Poetry: A /nonstandard/ approach to meeting content-area standards Heinemann, 2005 |
| Hopkins, L.
Pass the poetry, Please!. (Revised/3rd ed) NY: Harper & Row, 1998 |
| Janeczko, Paul How to Write Poetry Scholastic, 2001 |
| Janeczko, Paul Opening a Door: Reading Poetry in the Middle School Scholastic, 2003 |
| Janeczko, Paul Teaching 10 Fabulous Forms of Poetry Scholastic, 2000 |
| Kapell, Dave, and Sally
Steenland Magnetic Poetry: Book and Creativity Kit Workman Publishing, 1998 |
| Kennedy, X.J. and
Kennedy, D.
Knock at a star: A child's introduction to poetry. Boston: Little, Brown, 1985 |
| Koch, Kenneth
Wishes, Lies and Dreams:; teaching children to write poetry NY: Random House, 1970 |
| Koch, Kenneth Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry Scribner, 1998 |
| Larrick, N.
Let's do a poem!. NY: Delacorte, 1991 |
| Lusk, D. Handmade poems: A Handbook. Hermosa, S.D.: Lame Johnny Press, 1974 |
| McClure, A.
Sunrises and songs: Reading and writing poetry in an elementary classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1990 |
| McCracken, R. and
McCracken, M.
Stories, songs, and poetry to teach reading and writing. Chicago: American Library Association, 1986 |
| McVeigh-Schultz, Jane
and Mary Lynn Ellis With a poet's eye: children translate the world Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997 |
| Morrison, Lillian..
Rhythm road: Poems to move to. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988 |
| Murray, Donald M. Crafting a life in essay, story, poem Heinemann, 1996 |
| Padgett, Ron (editor)
The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms NY: Teachers and Writers Collaborative, 1987 |
| Paschen, Elise (ed) POETRY Speaks to Children Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005 |
| Perry, Aaren Yeatts
Poetry across the curriculum: an action guide for elementary teachers. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997 |
| Sharon, Lois & Bram's
MOTHER GOOSE. Boston: Little Brown, 1985 |
| Smith, Richard J. Using poetry to teach reading and language arts: NY: Teachers College/Columbia, 1985 |
| Steinbergh, Judith W.
Reading and writing poetry: a guide for teachers (grades K-4) NY: Scholastic, 1994 |
| Thomas, Joseph T. Jr. Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry Wayne State University Press, 2007 |
| Tiedt, Iris McClellan Tiger Lilies, Toadstools, and Thunderbolts: Engaging K-8 Students with Poetry IRA, 2002 |
| Vardell, Sylvia M. Poetry Aloud Here! Sharing Poetry with Children in the Library American Library Association, 2006 |
| Vardell, Sylvia M. Poetry People: A Practical Guide to Children's Poets Libraries Unlimited, 2007 |
| Walter, Nina Willis
Let them write poetry. NY: Holt, Rinehart., 1967 |
| Weisbart, Jodi Joyful Ways to Teach Young Children to Write Poetry Scholastic, 2001 |
| Wilson, Lorraine (1994)
Write me a poem: reading, writing and performing poetry Heinemann, 1994 |
| Wooldridge, Susan Goldsmith Poemcrazy: freeing your life with words. Three Rivers Press, 1996 |
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| FanFare: The Christopher
Gordon Children's Literature Annual
a volume entirely about poetry...dedicated to Eve Merriam.... Number 1/Joel Taxel, Editor 1993/Christopher Gordon |
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SOME OTHER INTERESTING TITLES since
2005 |
| Collum, Jack, and
Sheryl Noethe. Poetry Everywhere: Teaching Poetry in School and in the Community Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 2007 |
| Fisher, Maisha T. Writing in Rhythm: Spoken Poetry in Urban Classrooms Teachers College Press, 2007 |
| Holbrook, Sara,
and Michael Salinger. Outspoken: How to Improve Writing and Speaking through Poetry Performance Heinemann, 2006 |
| Israel,, Susan
E., and Michelle M. Israel Poetic Possibilities: Using Poetry to Enhance Literacy Learning International Reading Association, 2006 |
| Lipson, S. L. Writing Success through Poetry: Create a Writers' Workshop Prufrock Press, 2006 |
| Morice, Dave The Adventures of Dr. Alphabet: 104 Ways to Write Poetry Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 2007 |
| Stanley, Nile Creating Readers with Poetry Maupin, 2007 |
| Statham, Mark Listener in the Snow: The Practice and Teaching of Poetry Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 2007 |
| Wood, Jaime R. Living Voices: Multicultural Poetry in the Middle School Classroom National Council of Teachers of English, 2007 |