tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post4435761191165250753..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Please Pass the Poetry: 6 New Poetry Books for Middle GradersProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5102890600500310642012-04-10T13:33:30.991-05:002012-04-10T13:33:30.991-05:00Nasty Bugs looks interesting to me. Having worked ...Nasty Bugs looks interesting to me. Having worked as a Naturalist and seen all kinds of reactions to insects I'm betting there's some fun stuff in that book!!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29826905539108261252012-04-10T09:02:18.936-05:002012-04-10T09:02:18.936-05:00I have the same tastes as Kristen Wixted it seems!...I have the same tastes as Kristen Wixted it seems! <br /><br />My attempts at getting 5th graders to write poetry weren't as impressive as when they wrote prose. Next time, I'll use one of these books to soften them up before hand...Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-40786150533307569732012-04-09T19:57:55.659-05:002012-04-09T19:57:55.659-05:00Yes! Totally all for spreading a little poetry aro...Yes! Totally all for spreading a little poetry around. One book I know and love is <em>Zorgamazoo</em> by Robert Paul Weston -- it's a novel <b>entirely in verse</b>. Seriously. And it's the wackiest adventure ever, like Dr. Seuss crossed with Lemony Snicket. :D Thanks for putting these books on my radar!Yahong Chihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416313685829001737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-70278134739622216502012-04-09T16:26:28.777-05:002012-04-09T16:26:28.777-05:00I love that poetry is getting so much play lately!...I love that poetry is getting so much play lately! I think it really helps open up kids minds to different ways to write and put what they're feeling on paper! :)Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-86530133999567891942012-04-09T15:15:13.312-05:002012-04-09T15:15:13.312-05:00Love this post! It makes me happy to see all these...Love this post! It makes me happy to see all these great new books and to hear poetry is alive and well at your school. I'm filing all these titles away.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66670772858023451752012-04-09T14:39:48.025-05:002012-04-09T14:39:48.025-05:00Hi Project Mayhem! I tried to access your email ad...Hi Project Mayhem! I tried to access your email address, but for some reason I am unable to get into Microsoft Outlook. I was hoping to contact you about a possible book review. If you have a moment, could you email me? laurisawhitereyes@yahoo.com Thanks so much. Oh, by the way, you have been added to Middle Grade Mania - http://middlegrademania.blogspot.com/Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-83459560305329482342012-04-09T12:43:48.614-05:002012-04-09T12:43:48.614-05:00Oh man. Step Gently Out, with the ant on the leaf?...Oh man. Step Gently Out, with the ant on the leaf? That looks gorgeous. And it's all one single poem? Interesting.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-37908641619894881192012-04-09T12:37:04.501-05:002012-04-09T12:37:04.501-05:00I love kids' poetry and (thankfully) so do my ...I love kids' poetry and (thankfully) so do my kids!<br />This is a great resource--thank you! the president in the bathtub and Poe's pie have tickled my interest already...Kristen Wixtedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270464973842125576noreply@blogger.com