Author #189: Mahogany L. Browne with a book in verse: Chlorine Sky

 

Chlorine Sky, by Mahogany L. Browne, is a book told in verse of the struggles of growing apart from old friends and finding yourself.  Skyy deals with interactions from her old friend, her sister, her sports.  There is so much emotion in the verses which are sometimes a single word.  This is a  moving book with a hope filled ending.  We are all worth space and Sky teaches us that we can like ourselves. 

Author #139: McNamara and Karas playfully put poems in perspective

In A Poem in Your Pocket  by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by G. Brian Karas we learn about some different kinds of poems including acrostic and concrete. Elinor is excited about a famous poet coming to her school and sharing poems but then she can't write a poem to her liking and doesn't have one when the poet comes.  What will Elinor do?

 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ Visit the poetry foundation for an explanation of poetry terms along with current poetry and news on poetry.  http://www.gbriankaras.com/ Read more about G. Brian Karas and see his art at his website.  More about author Margaret McNamara at: https://www.facebook.com/MargaretMcNamaraAuthor

Author #130: Jennifer Adams reimagines Poe's Raven poem

What happened when The Raven from Edgar Allan Poe's narrative poem was a little fledgling?  Get a little glimpse through Jennifer Adams book, Edgar Gets Ready For Bed. The book has some wonderfully simplistic illustrations by Ron Stucki.  Read more about Jennifer Adams and her take on literary classics for children at: http://jennifer-adams.com/?page_id=45
She also has a number of board books that make the classics accessible to the very young and young at heart ranging from Jane Eyre to Frankenstein to Jabberwocky plus many more!

Author 90: Amy Schmidt with pup poetry

Cute. Adorable. A picture of a different dog for every poem. Recommend to all dog lovers. Loose Leashes by Amy Schmidt. See more of Ron Schmidt's photography at: http://www.looseleashes.com/