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Engrossing tales from the fifth grade Every child is like A little world with ever-changing weather, Nights and mornings. And somehow, here we are, Spinning through the universe together. Unforgettable students in this fifth-grade classroom reveal their private feelings about birth and death, a missing bicycle and a first kiss, as well as their thoughts about recess, report cards, fitting in, and family. Using a rich array of traditional poetic forms, such as sonnets, sestinas, and acrostics, Helen Frost interweaves the stories of the kids in Room 214 and their teacher. A final section giving detailed analyses of the twenty-two forms will be of special interest.

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* Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. --<i>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</i></p> * Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. --<i>Publishers Weekly, starred review</i></p> Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p> Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. --<i>VOYA</i></p> Fascinating. --<i>SIGNAL</i></p>

* Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. -- School Library Journal Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. -- VOYA Fascinating. -- SIGNAL

* Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. --School Library Journal Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. --VOYA Fascinating. --SIGNAL * Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. Publishers Weekly, starred review Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. School Library Journal Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. VOYA Fascinating. SIGNAL * Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. -- School Library Journal Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. -- VOYA Fascinating. -- SIGNAL

* Appropriate, original imagery and understated, natural voices make these poems sensitive and insightful. . . . The notes on how the form in each poem works are of particular value to teachers eager to guide students in their own poetry writing. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Poignantly conveyed. . . . Readers may be surprised at the complexity of the rules governing the writing, so naturally does the author seem to capture the poetic essence of the children's voices--she makes it look like so much fun that readers may want to try some of the forms themselves. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Written in verse, each student speaks in a unique poetic voice whose form is explained in detail in a 'Notes on Forms' section. . . . Interwoven dramatic stories and interesting poetic patterns give this book extra appeal. A boon for poetry classes. -- School Library Journal Frost presents realistic problems in young people's lives in a gentle, almost tender fashion. Her poems truly capture the essence and pathos of a classroom full of unique young people. Many readers will find someone that they know here. -- VOYA Fascinating. -- SIGNAL

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Helen Frost is the author of several books for young people, including Hidden, Diamond Willow, Salt, Crossing Stones, Room 214: A Year in Poems, and Keesha's House, which was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book.

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