Poems from homeroom : a writer's place to start / Kathi Appelt.
A collection of poems about the experiences of young people and a section with information about how each poem was written to enable readers to create their own original poems.
Record details
- ISBN: 080506978X
- ISBN: 9780805069785
- Physical Description: xii, 114 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt, 2002.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Poetry Is the Home for All My Yearnings ix -- Part 1 Homeroom: The Poems -- Homeroom 3 -- Lost in the Blues 4 -- Tattoo Dragon 6 -- Good Job, Buddy 7 -- Revelations 14 -- In the Nurse's Office 15 -- What He Knew 16 -- Dreaming in Haiku 17 -- Homecoming 18 -- Elegies for Those We Lost Too Soon: Seven Acrostics 20 -- Fat Girl 23 -- Cyberlove 25 -- Coach's Son 26 -- Cheers 27 -- Research Paper: A Sestina 28 -- A Circle of Light: A Poem in Five Acts 30 -- Ms. Dove and Mr. Edgars 35 -- Yearbook Photographer 36 -- Dumpling 37 -- Notes Passed Back and Forth/in U.S. History Class,/Seventh Period 39 -- Driver's License 41 -- Apply Yourself! 43 -- What He Took with Him 44 -- Science Fair 45 -- Twirling Queen of Dogwood, Texas 46 -- Night Mares 53 -- Part 2 Study Hall: Writing What We Long for -- Homeroom 57 -- Lost in the Blues 59 -- Tattoo Dragon 62 -- Good Job, Buddy 64 -- Revelations 66 -- In the Nurse's Office 68 -- What He Knew 71 -- Dreaming in Haiku 72 -- Homecoming 75 -- Elegies for Those We Lost Too Soon: Seven Acrostics 77 -- Fat Girl 80 -- Cyberlove 82 -- Coach's Son 84 -- Cheers 86 -- Research Paper: A Sestina 88 -- A Circle of Light: A Poem in Five Acts 90 -- Ms. Dove and Mr. Edgars 92 -- Yearbook Photographer 94 -- Dumpling 96 -- Notes Passed Back and Forth / in U.S. History Class, / Seventh Period 98 -- Driver's License 100 -- Apply Yourself! 102 -- What He Took with Him 104 -- Science Fair 106 -- Twirling Queen of Dogwood, Texas 108 -- Night Mares 110.
- Target Audience Note:
- NP Lexile
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