Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, edited by Jan Greenburg. New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
Various poets respond to their favorite works of 20th century art.
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Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, edited by Jan Greenburg. New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
Various poets respond to their favorite works of 20th century art. |
Ages - 12-18
Genre: Nonfiction; Poetry
Appealing aspects of this book– popular poets; wide range of art styles; different forms of poetry; poet/artist biographical information at the back of book
Uses for this book in schools – cross-curricular connection with art/language arts; poetry workshops; multicultural poetry; art interpretation
Authors to explore from this volume:
Angela Johnson
Jane Yolen
Naomi Shihab Nye
Janet Wong
Ron Koertge
Nancy Willard
Post your own poetry and check out other teens' work at The Slam from CICADA magazine
Recommendations:
Book Report, November/December 2001
Booklist starred, March 15, 2001
Horn Book, Fall 2001
Kirkus Review, March 15, 2001
Publishers Weekly, May 21, 2001
School Library Journal, April 2001
Michael L. Printz Award 2002 (Honor book)
Best Books for Young Adults 2002