Tasting Seasoned Words of Joy: Notable Poetry Published in 2010

Read-aloud expert Jim Trelease and young adult literature scholar Teri Lesesne, both themselves avid readers, describe many high school graduates as relieved to be facing no more books and no more reading once their diplomas are in hand. For many, poetry dies on the day they graduate; indeed, they a...

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Published inLanguage arts Vol. 88; no. 6; p. 459
Main Authors Ward, Barbara A, Young, Terrell A, Napoli, Mary P, Magliaro, Elaine, Dotlich, Rebecca Kai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana National Council of Teachers of English 01.07.2011
Subjects
Adolescent Literature
Adults
Bookstores
Childrens poetry
High School Graduates
Literary criticism
Literary Genres
Literature
Oral Language
Poetry
Reading
Symbolism
Test Preparation
Young adults
New York
United States > US
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Summary:Read-aloud expert Jim Trelease and young adult literature scholar Teri Lesesne, both themselves avid readers, describe many high school graduates as relieved to be facing no more books and no more reading once their diplomas are in hand. For many, poetry dies on the day they graduate; indeed, they are relieved to leave poetry books with their esoteric symbolism and all too often over-analyzed passages to languish on library shelves.
ISSN:0360-9170
1943-2402