Paint Me Like I Am: Teen Poems from Writerscorps - Softcover

Aguado, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064472647 ISBN 13: 9780064472647

Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Book Group, 2003

Synopsis

Today my name is colorful.
Yesterday my name was dead souls.
Tomorrow my name will be lively spirits.
My friends think my name is fire.
The police think my name is burden.
My parents think my name is symphony.
Secretly I know my name is anything I want it to be.

Paint Me Like I Am is a collection of poems by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps. To read the words of these young people is to hear the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere.

Included are a foreward by acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni, an essay from Kevin Powell, another poet associated with WritersCorps, and writing tips from WritersCorps instructors.

WritersCorps was started in 1994 to help at-risk youth in three American urban centers: San Francisco, Washington, DC, and New York City (the Bronx). Thousands of children and teenagers have since benefited from finding creative expression through writing.

About this title

Review:

"You don't really have to love poetry to find appeal in these talented voices."--KLIATT (Starred review)

"Raging, defiant, giddy, lusty, and hopeful"--Booklist

"A rich kaleidoscope of poems that reflect the hardships of ethnic and urban existence against the steadfast spirit of youth."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Edgy, mysterious and assertive"--Kirkus Reviews

"An inspiration for any fledgling poet"--BookPage

Synopsis:

The diverse voices of teens from San Francisco, Washington, DC, and the Bronx are brought together in a collection of poems written by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Book Group
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0064472647
• ISBN 13: 9780064472647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144