Gonna Bake Me a Rainbow Poem: A Student Guide to Writing Poetry - Softcover

Sears, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590430858 ISBN 13: 9780590430852

Publisher: Scholastic, 1990

Synopsis

Introduces various kinds of poems, language, imagery, and rhyme, and suggests ways to write poems of one's own

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Reviews

Grade 7 Up-- The sensitivity, perceptiveness, artistry, and inventiveness of young adults fill the pages of this compact collection. This is no ordinary poetry anthology. Instead, it combines the poems of the student winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards with Sears's analysis and instruction. Sears has grouped the poetry according to the major technique used or purpose intended. His explications are only suggested interpretations, and he presents his thoughts in a calm, conversational way. The poets' comments about how they work are included in the analysis. As a guide, this book's major attribute is the encouraging tone throughout, which suggests the merits of writing poetry and experimenting with different methods and techniques. The analysis and variety provided separate this new offering from previous collections of poetry by young writers. --Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
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Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590430858
• ISBN 13: 9780590430852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143