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Climbing Shadows - by Shannon Bramer (Hardcover)

Name: Climbing Shadows - by Shannon Bramer (Hardcover)
Brand: Groundwood Books
SKU: 82952183
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A splendidly illustrated collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer.
6 Years
9.9" x 8.5" Hardcover
44 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Poetry

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About the Book

A splendidly illustrated collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer. Others explore subjects of fascination: bats, spiders, skeletons, octopuses, and more. Full color.

Book Synopsis

A splendidly illustrated collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer.

The poems in Climbing Shadows were inspired by a class of kindergarten children whom poet and playwright Shannon Bramer came to know over the course of a school year. She set out to write a poem for each child, sharing her love of poetry with them, and made an anthology of the poems for Valentine's Day.

This original collection reflects the children's joys and sorrows, worries and fears, moods and sense of humor. Some poems address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer, while others explore subjects of fascination -- bats, spiders, skeletons, octopuses, polka dots, racing cars and birthday parties. Evident throughout the book is a love of words and language and the idea that there are all kinds of poems and that they are for everyone -- to read or write.

Cindy Derby's dreamy watercolor illustrations gently complement each poem. Beautiful, thoughtful, sensitive and funny, this is an exceptional collection.

Key Text Features
illustrations
table of contents
author's note

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Review Quotes

"[A] marvelous introduction to poetry for young children." -- CM Reviews

"Bramer's poems . . . explore an evocative range of emotional states, metaphors, and ideas. Understated, dreamlike paintings with offsetting white space accompany the poems. . . . The works carry notes of wistfulness and wonder, astute observations, and poignant reflections on one's place in the world." -- Publisher's Weekly

"Smart. Honestly heartfelt. Utterly beautiful to look at. See the bar? Yeah. It just got raised." -- A Fuse #8 Production Blog

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .95 Pounds

Suggested Age: 6 Years

Number of Pages: 44

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Poetry

Publisher: Groundwood Books

Format: Hardcover

Author: Shannon Bramer

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 2019

TCIN: 82952183

UPC: 9781773060958

Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-8732

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 8.5 inches width x 9.9 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.95 pounds

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