- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (Aug 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 080506978X
- ISBN-13: 978-0805069785
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 14 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #558,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Poetry is the home for all my yearnings
each poem a separate room
where wandering words
find a cool bed, a bowl of soup..."
each poem a separate room
where wandering words
find a cool bed, a bowl of soup..."
Using her own adolescent-appealing poems, Kathi Appelt has created a poetry guide that teens can turn to when they are having trouble corralling those "wandering words." In "Part I: Homeroom: The Poems," Appelt showcases her own poetry, mostly whimsical in tone, about such teen-pleasing topics as tattoos, first crushes, and homecoming dances. In "Part II: Study Hall: Writing What We Long For," Appelt describes the inspiration for each of the previous 26 poems, and provides questions to stir the imaginations and pens of young writers. She identifies the specific motivation behind each of the poems, (some examples include longing for attention, justice, or respect) and then asks readers through a series of open-ended questions to examine that motivation in their own writing. And while most of her poetry is free verse, she also throws in a few forms for young readers to challenge themselves with, such as the sestina, villanelle, and haiku.
Young adult author Kathi Appelt's lighthearted take on crafting poetry will have teens scratching down sonnets in no time. Full of practical advice, poetry-provoking questions, and thin enough to fit in the back pocket of a binder, Poems from Homeroom is sure to be popular with wannabe young Maya Angelous and Walt Whitmans. And for further guidance, aspiring bards may also want to try Seeing the Blue Between: Advice and Inspiration for Young Poets, edited by Paul B. Janeczko. (Ages 13 to 18) --Jennifer Hubert
From Publishers Weekly
Finally, "In the Nurse's Office," "The Fat Girl" and "Notes Passed Back and Forth in United States History, Seventh Period" are just three of the more than 20 original offerings included in Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start by Kathi Appelt. Divided in two, the book offers free verse in the first half; Part II uses the work to spark adolescent's own writing. Ages 14-up.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better than it first seems., Aug 23 2005
By Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start (Hardcover)
Kathi Appelt, Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start (Henry Holt, 2002)I'm still not quite sure how I feel about this book. I love the second section of it, where Appelt goes into the ideas behind the poems and provides exercises for young readers to get to writing (even if she does make the usual mistake of calling 5-7-5 an established form, rather than a guideline, in English haiku). As for the poems themselves, the jury's still kind of out. Attention is paid to the crafting of them, which in itself makes them rise to above average in today's world of published poetry; if there is a problem, it's that the narrative structure of much of the poetry tends to get away from the image, and so some of it sounds like prose broken up into lines rather than poetry. Appelt is very good at using form, though, and when she does this collection shines.
Overall, there's more good than bad here. Worth checking out. ***
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start, Jan 11 2009
By K. Stiffler "katethegreyt" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start (Hardcover)
I love this book! Kathi Appelt presents some of her own poetry with the inspirations behind each poem and suggestions for students trying to write their own. There are many good writing prompts, and she explores different styles of poetry. I found this to be a very useful resource as a middle school ELA teacher.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
poems from homeroom, May 12 2006
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poems from Homeroom: A Writer's Place to Start (Hardcover)
Daniel WhedbeeThe book I read was "Poems from Homeroom", by Kathi Appelt.
The main focus in this book seems to be about younger people and problems they had. For the most part, most of the poems weren't great, but they were good.
"Good Job Buddy", was my personal favorite. It is about a young man who work's late night at a supermarket. Every night at the same time a girl comes in there after she gets off work. She never talks to anyone, she's always quiet. The man secretly has a major crush on her, but is too scared and shy to talk to her. So one night, he gets the courage, and just grabs a cart, runs as fast as he can hops on the cart and crashes right next to her. She then runs up and asks him, "Are you okay?" It doesn't say what happens next but I'm sure they lived happily ever after.
Seeing as I don't often read books of poems my review may not be that good, but I believe this book is a good book for someone my age, around 15 or maybe a little younger. Some of the poems sound redundant, but they are still good. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
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