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Here are the suggestions you all made with the person included. I thought this was topic that no one would mind having their identifiers with and sometimes that may help you judge the applicability for you in your situation. Thanks you all - I got many great ideas as usual. You will see some things suggested more than once - I left it as is, so you can judge the enthusiasm for a particular work. Hi, Becky--I'd recommend the fairly recent anthologies edited by either Liz Rosenberg or Naomi Shihab Nye as appropriate for your high school students. I especially like _This Same Sky_ (Nye) and Rosenberg's _Earth-Shattering Poems_, _The Invisible Ladder_, and _Light-Gathering Poems_. They've edited others, too. Good luck! ~Connie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Connie Ann Kirk http://www.connieannkirk.com ***************************** Hi all, I'd add Martin Espada and Harryette Mullen to your list. I also might add the book "Tar" by C.K. Williams and "What Work Is" by Phillip Levine. Maureen Robins Literacy Coach/NYC ****************************** I like Betsy Franco's anthologies of teenage poetry, Things I Have to Tell you: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys I second the recommendations for Naomi Shihab Nye's various collections of poetry. I particularly like "I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You" and "19 Varities of Gazelle". Judith Judith Ridge My blog: http://www.misrule.com.au/s9y/ My website: http://www.misrule.com.au PO Box 1476 Ashfield NSW 1800 **************************** Naomi Shihab Nye has many good ones. A Maze Me: Poems for Girls; 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East; The Space Between our Footsteps. Behind the Wheel: Driving Poems by Janet S. Wong Jeri Calcote District Library Media Specialist Poolville (Texas) I.S.D. jkcalcote@cox.net *********************************** I recommend a book called An Invitation to Poetry. Admittedly, I haven't personally seen it, but I was at a conference this weekend, and the gentleman who compiled the poems, Rober Pinsky, spoke. Its a really neat idea. Basically, while he was a Poet Laureate, people sent him letters of their favorite poems. These have been compiled, along with the letters, into this volume. There is also a really neat companion DVD of the people who selected the poems (just regular people) explaining what the poem means to them, and then reciting the poem. These video segements are available online, along with lesson plans, etc. Go to http://www.favorietpoem.org <http://www.favorietpoem.org/> . Its a pretty neat resource and I think a great way to teach poetry appreciation. Rachel Barrett Director of Library Services Library Media Center Duxbury High School 130 Saint George Street Duxbury, MA 02332 rbarrett@cloverset.org ************************************* Someone at the local children's bookstore told me there is a new oxford anthoogy of poetry coming out and that it looks great. kim ***************************** Paul Janeczko Liz Rosenberg These are two of the outstanding anthologists for YA readers. teri ------------------------------------ Teri S. Lesesne doctorl@shsu.edu Professor, Sam Houston State University Department of Library Science Huntsville, Texas Author, MAKING THE MATCH (Stenhouse, 2003) and NAKED READING (Stenhouse, 2006) www.professornana.com See me blog: www.professornana.livejournal.com ***************************** How about Good Poems edited by Garrison Keillor? Lynn Foltz, Upper School Librarian Sanford School Hockessin, DE foltzl@sanfordschool.org *********************************** Janet Wong is great - used to live/work in Seattle but recently moved to the Bay Area (I think) -- small accessible volumes Joanne Benson Glasgow Teacher Librarian Evergreen High Schools 830 SW 116th Street Seattle, WA 98146 206-433-2311 glasgowj@hsd401.org ********************************** Becky, Check with your English teachers to see what they recommend. They may have specific authors they like students to read. They may also be able to help you know which poets are more popular in your area. -------- Barbara Den Boer Library Media Teacher North Summit High School P.O. Box 497 Coalville, Utah (435) 336-5656 ext. 4017 FAX: (435) 336-0309 Are they looking for author-specific poetry or genre or ethnic? I have two teachers that require students to find poetry regularly. I've tried to get a variety, but budget doesn't allow for a lot. Here are a few titles that I have. Hopefully, something will work for you. 10 varieties of gazelle by Naomi Shihab Nye It's raining pigs & noodles by Jack Prelutsky A kick in the head Laughing out loud, I fly by Juan Felipe Herrera Math talk by Theoni Pappas Poetry matters by Ralph Fetcher A poke in the I The Rose that grew from concrete by Tupac Shakur Science verse by Jon Scieszka A slow flash of light by Jack Collom Song of the water boatman by Joyce Sidman Spectacular science Author-related collections -- Walt Whitman, Dickinson, Emerson, Langston Hughes, Frost, Dylan Thomas, Angelou, Sandburg, Plath, Longfellow Just about any kind of anthology that offers variety also works. Hopefully, something helps here. Barbara ********************************** Becky Rebecca Endlich Librarian Edmonds-Woodway High School Edmonds WA 98026-7556 Phone 425-431-6127 Fax 425-670-7922 endlichr@edmonds.wednet.edu EWHS Library Webpage <http://staff.edmonds.wednet.edu/users/endlichr/default.htm> -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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