[ISLMA-Share] Title Suggestions? Stories told through poems

Thu Jan 11 19:39:47 CST 2018

Thank you, everyone, for such wonderful ideas!

Carrie Grieme

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> Helen Frost has some wonderful books told in poems. Diamond Willow,
> Hidden, Stepping Stones, etc.
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> Depends on what age.  But, Gone Fishing by *Tamera Will Wissinger is
> great for ages 6 - 9.  A story of a boy excited about an upcoming fishing
> trip.  Each page is a different type of poem.  This is a great way to
> introduce young student to poetry and show that stories CAN be told through
> poetry.*
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> Nikki Grimes wrote *Garvey's Choice* entirely of 5 line tanka poems. She
> also has many other books written as novels in verse.
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> *Laura Winter*
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> On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
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> How about Robert Browning? Their old but there are a lot of story-poems.
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> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 11:15 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
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> How about Australian "bush ballads"  Here is a link from the Australian
> Poetry Library website: https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poems-
> poetic-form/bush-ballads
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> Casey at the Bat
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> Another ballad that comes to mind is Gordon LIghtfoot's  * The Wreck of
> the Edmund Fitzgerald   *
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> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 7:51 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
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> In preparation for National Poetry Month in April, I'm looking for titles
> of books that are stories told through poems.  I'm not looking for general
> novels in verse or a poetry anthology on a general topic (like death or
> love).  What I'm looking for are books like *A Wreath for Emmett Till* (story
> told through a heroic crown of sonnets), *Death Coming Up the Hill* (story
> told solely through haikus), or *October Mourning* (story told through a
> variety of types of poems).  But, so far, these are the only titles written
> like this that I've been able to find.  The books are for a high school
> literature class, but the concept of a story told via poetry is more
> important than the reading level.  Any and all ideas will be greatly
> appreciated!
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> Carrie Grieme
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