Young Adult Poetry - Annotated by Rachel E Schwedt & Janice DeLong (Hardcover)

About the Book

Teachers and librarians will find this one-volume reference guide an indispensable tool for identifying anthologies and poem collections that have particular appeal to young adult readers. Comprised of two main components, this resource features an annotated bibliography of 198 poetry volumes, and a thematic guide to over 6,000 individual poems. The carefully chosen anthologies and collections span reading levels from sixth to twelfth grade, and a tremendous breath of interest areas. Poets whose works are cited range from the classic to the contemporary, cover a broad ethnic and geographic spectrum, and range in style from humorous to tragic, rap to blues, free verse to rhymes, and limericks to haiku.

This survey of young adult poetry represents a careful selection and evaluation process undertaken by the authors in consultation with classroom teachers. The annotations help users identify themes in the works, grade level appropriateness, as well as format and content in the poetry collections and anthologies. The authors offer helpful suggestions for ways that these poetry works may be used in the English classroom and beyond; for igniting creative sparks with young writers, for science and social studies discussion, counseling sessions, and for sheer enjoyment. Librarians will value this well-organized resource as both a collection development tool, and--with its index of writers and titles and extensive theme guide--as a way of connecting young readers to wonderful poetry.

Book Synopsis

Teachers and librarians will find this one-volume reference guide an indispensable tool for identifying anthologies and poem collections that have particular appeal to young adult readers. Comprised of two main components, this resource features an annotated bibliography of 198 poetry volumes, and a thematic guide to over 6,000 individual poems. The carefully chosen anthologies and collections span reading levels from sixth to twelfth grade, and a tremendous breath of interest areas. Poets whose works are cited range from the classic to the contemporary, cover a broad ethnic and geographic spectrum, and range in style from humorous to tragic, rap to blues, free verse to rhymes, and limericks to haiku.

This survey of young adult poetry represents a careful selection and evaluation process undertaken by the authors in consultation with classroom teachers. The annotations help users identify themes in the works, grade level appropriateness, as well as format and content in the poetry collections and anthologies. The authors offer helpful suggestions for ways that these poetry works may be used in the English classroom and beyond; for igniting creative sparks with young writers, for science and social studies discussion, counseling sessions, and for sheer enjoyment. Librarians will value this well-organized resource as both a collection development tool, and--with its index of writers and titles and extensive theme guide--as a way of connecting young readers to wonderful poetry.

Review Quotes

"[A] valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians."-VOYA

"This unique guide suggests useful titles for a collection of poetry anthologies, and also provides subject information for their contents. Primarily designed for adults, it can also be used by interested students, if their libraries include many of the titles indexed. Definitely recommended for Christian school as well as public libraries."-Christian Library Journal

"This volume compiled for teachers, librarians, and parents contains poetry spanning more than 50 years....A great resource for any educator's shelf to help jump-start students' love of poetry."-Booklist

?[A] valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians.?-VOYA

?This book will certainly help with decisions about adding specific poetry anthologies to classrooms and shelves, and, most importantly, knowing the grade levels for which they are intended.?-School Library Journal

?This unique guide suggests useful titles for a collection of poetry anthologies, and also provides subject information for their contents. Primarily designed for adults, it can also be used by interested students, if their libraries include many of the titles indexed. Definitely recommended for Christian school as well as public libraries.?-Christian Library Journal

?This volume compiled for teachers, librarians, and parents contains poetry spanning more than 50 years....A great resource for any educator's shelf to help jump-start students' love of poetry.?-Booklist

?...a valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians.?-VOYA

?A useful theory and theme guide. ...This book is a valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians.?-VOYA

..."a valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians."-VOYA

"A useful theory and theme guide. ...This book is a valuable reference tool for both teachers and librarians."-VOYA

"This book will certainly help with decisions about adding specific poetry anthologies to classrooms and shelves, and, most importantly, knowing the grade levels for which they are intended."-School Library Journal

About the Author

RACHEL SCHWEDT is Director of the Curriculum Library at Liberty University./e She has previously been an elemenentary and high school librarian. They frequently speak at teachers' conventions regarding the use of literature in the classroom./e

JANICE DELONG currently serves on the faculty of Liberty University where she teaches children's literature./e She supervises student teachers on both public and private school campuses. She has been a classroom teacher in primary, elementary, and middle schools.