Recess in the Dark: Poems from the Far North - Softcover

Dakos, Kalli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1772054291 ISBN 13: 9781772054293

Publisher: DC Canada Education Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Dive into Recess in the Dark, a unique collection of poems that offers a new perspective on how school children live in the Canadian North, where the sun doesn't shine at all during a long part of the winter. This anthology, inspired by kids in the Northwest Territories, comprises silly, quirky, mysterious, and reflective poems brought to life by stunning illustrations of Canada's natural beauty.

Children have many options when it comes to prose, but poetry? There is no book as enchanting as Recess in the Dark. Share the magic of poems with the next generation of young authors and discover a unique culture where children have recess in the dark.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kalli Dakos has been delighting readers with poetry since the release of her best-selling book, If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand. She has written six IRA/CBC Children’s Choice Selections, such as Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig and A Funeral in the Bathroom.

A former teacher and reading specialist, Kalli taught at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. She returns on author visits to encourage the children to write about their fascinating lives above the Arctic Circle.

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About the Authors

Kalli Dakos has been delighting readers with poetry since the release of her best-selling book, If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand. She has written six IRA/CBC Children's Choice Selections, such as Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig and A Funeral in the Bathroom.A former teacher and reading specialist, Dakos taught at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. She returns on author visits to encourage the children to write about their fascinating lives above the Arctic Circle. This book was inspired on one of these trips, when "recess in the dark" was chosen as a favourite writing topic.Dakos frequently celebrates a love of reading in schools all over Canada and the United States, and sometimes as far away as Hong Kong. She has an office in Ogdensburg, New York, and lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Erin Mercer is a children's book illustrator living in Nova Scotia, Canada, where she also works for Canadian video game studios. Her colourful, whimsical aesthetic focuses on characters and storytelling, and she loves to inject humour into her work. She mixes traditional and digital media, merging her background in fine arts and concept art.

Edition details

• Publisher: DC Canada Education Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1772054291
• ISBN 13: 9781772054293
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Mercer Erin
• Number of pages: 49