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May the Poetry Be With You!
It's that time of the year again-- time to take a poem and reinterpret it with a Star Wars image in celebration of Star Wars Day, May 4. I hope poets Deborah Reidy and Paul Hankins will indulge me as I...
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Poetry for Mother's Day
Poetry Books about MothersWhat better tribute for a mother, aunt or grandmother than a well-chosen poem? Poets have given us words with which to honor the women in our lives with the following selected...
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Remembering Arnold Adoff
Poet and anthologist Arnold Adoff died last week at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio at age 85. As Shannon Maughan noted in the obituary in Publishers Weekly, Arnold Adoff was "widely noted for his...
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Tribute to Mary Lee Hahn
I'm delighted to join the Poetry Friday fray in celebrating the wonderful Mary Lee Hahn! Mary Lee is retiring from classroom teaching, but not from continuing to impact the world of poetry for young...
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Meet the 2021 National Youth Poet Laureate: Alexandra Huynh
I was looking for a way to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and voice my support for efforts to stop AAPI hate, but I had already posted so much about poetry by Asian...
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Curious about Curating?
Janet (Wong) and I are jumping into a new venture-- leading online workshops! After 10 years of collaborating and 10+ anthologies of poetry published, we've learned a few things along the way. We have...
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Guest Post: Poetry PLUS by Janet Wong
I've taken a long summer break (and welcomed my first grandchild!), but it's time to gear up for the new school year. First, I'm happy to host a guest post by my friend and collaborator Janet Wong...
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Back-to-School Poetry
It's time for me to head back to school! My semester starts today and it's a perfect moment to pause and gather a list of recent collections of poetry and novels in verse all about life in school. Here...
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Guest post: Chris Baron: THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT
I'm thrilled to feature professor and author Chris Baron in a guest post about his latest novel in verse, The Magical Imperfect. Here, he shares a few poems that were NOT included in the book, along...
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Remembering Eloise Greenfield
Last month we lost a giant in the world of poetry for children: Eloise Greenfield. I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to her work and her life. I've been a fan for a long time and included her in...
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Guest post: BORN BEHIND BARS by Padma Venkatraman
I'm so happy to share my blog space with award-winning author, poet (and scientist) Padma Venkatraman. You may be familiar with her novels, Climbing the Stairs, Island's End, A Time to Dance, and The...
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Hispanic/Latino Poetry for Young People 2021
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, I'd like to take a moment to celebrate the poetry titles out in 2021 authored/edited by Hispanic or Latino writers. I count 9, but I may have missed some,...
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Blog Tour: FOR EVERY LITTLE THING
I'm happy to be part of the blog tour for the lovely poetry collection,For Every Little Thing: Poems and Prayers to Celebrate the Day selected by Nancy Tupper Ling and June Cotner and illustrated by...
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Launching: THINGS WE DO
I am excited to announce the launch of a new book with Janet Wong and a collaboration with 25 other poets: THINGS WE DO is a poetry anthology for pre-K (and beyond). Janet and I made a little video to...
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Guest Post: EVICTED! by Alice Faye Duncan
I'm happy to feature another guest post, this time from Alice Faye Duncan, author of the forthcoming picture book, EVICTED! You may remember her from picture book, A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks that I...
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Janet Wong: NCTE Award Winner
My good friend and collaborator Janet Wong is receiving the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children at the annual convention (virtually) next week. I am so excited and happy for her! In...
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Sneak Peek List of Poetry for Young People 2022
It's time again to look forward to all the new poetry for young people that will be published in the year ahead! Here's my "sneak peek" list that I have gathered thus far of poetry collections and...
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Black Poetry Matters 2022
Once again, I'm so happy to see how many of the poetry books set to be published this year are by Black poets and authors. Some of the most compelling and award-winning writers of poetry and novels in...
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Learning About Poetry Anthologies
You may have seen posts about workshops that Janet (Wong) and I launched last year. After 10 years of collaborating on poetry anthologies, we decided it was an ideal time to share some of what we've...
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Poetry Friday: Things We Eat
Welcome to our Poetry Friday celebration! Janet (Wong) is hosting with me today and we'll be visiting all the blogs who link with us today. Can't wait!Meanwhile, Janet and I are also celebrating the...
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