Poetry in April

April is

sorry I'm late



Need some ideas?

• There's still time to participate in the Dear Poet project.
• Sign up for the educator's newsletter for help in the classroom.
• Carry a poem in your pocket on April 27.
• Picture books are a great way to introduce young people to poetry. You'll find a partial list from Perfect Picture Book Friday on Susanna's blog.
• Sarah Tregay had compiled a huge list of middle grade novels in verse on her site.



Booked,written by Kwame Alexander
Cover by Steve Gardner
Reviewed by Karen Yingling

I highly recommend Kwame Alexander's Booked. Not only is it a gripping story with authentic voice told in poetry, but the main character is obsessed with soccer, making this book a perfect compliment to the National Library Day theme "Libraries Transform" represented by soccer star Julie Foudy.



Download the poster
 as a PDF from Poets.org

What other ways will you celebrate National Poetry Month?

Living to Write

"This writing life is not just sitting in your room with a pencil and paper. It's about getting out in the world and having something to write about."
— Kwame Alexander *



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*Via SCBWI