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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
I loved, loved, LOVED this book. Told in a series of sparse but beautiful narrative poems that depict one short elevator ride, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is a YA standout. This little book is reminiscent of the troubling … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, poetry, Young Adult
Tagged magical realism, narrative poetry, poetry, YA
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Brown Girl Dreaming has been winning all sorts of awards (Newbery and National Book Award). It depicts a young black family’s moves from Ohio to South Carolina to New York City amid segregation and racial violence. Woodson also tells the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, poetry
Tagged Brown Girl Dreaming, challenges, Jacqueline Woodson, poetry
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And this…
On Monday We E-mailed Jokes Author Unknown On Monday we emailed jokes. On Tuesday we did not. On Monday we thought that we were secure. On Tuesday we learned better. On Monday we were talking about heroes as being athletes. … Continue reading
What else can you post today? Just this…
I down by Jesse Glass down it came down from the autumn sky down it came down & every- one rose & wept in the city (my city) & some were fly- ing & some were fall- ing & … Continue reading
