Annotated Bibliography
Alden, R. An Introduction to Poetry for Students of English Literature. New York: Henry Holt Company, 1909.
A hard-to-acquire, but easy-to-read reference manual about poetry.
Angelillo, J. Making Revision Matter. New York: Scholastic, 2005.
Illustrates revision methods that help students help themselves.
Baca, Jimmy Santiago. Set This Book on Fire. -
A collection of poetry by Baca.
Baca, Jimmy Santiago. What's Happening. Willimantic, Conn: Curbstone, 1982.
A collection of poetry by Baca.
Baca, Jimmy Santiago. Working in the Dark: Reflections of a Poet of the Barrio
Prose by Baca on why and how he writes poetry.
Bolin, F. (Ed.) Poetry for Young People: Carl Sanburg. Sterling Publishing Company, New York, NY. 1995.
A student-friendly collection of Sandburg's poems of accompanied by poem supporting artwork.
Copeland, J. Speaking of Poets: Interviews with Poets Who Write for Children and Young Adults. Nation Council of English Teachers. 1993.
A seldom-found interview genre of artist speaking to children about life and its affect on writing.
Divakaruni, C. "Writer's Ask". Issue 26. Burmmeister-Brown, S. & Stawson-Davies, L., Ed. Portland, Oregon: Glimmer Train Press, 2005.
A periodical filled with interviews of writers, about writing.
Fletcher, R, Portalupi, J. Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide. Portsmouth,NH: Heinemann, c2001.
A guide to creating and managing effective writer's workshops.
Gentry, T. Paul Laurence Dunbar: Poet. Chelsea House Publishing. New York, NY. 1989.
A biography of the life of the African-American poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Includes photographs.
Kirby, D., Latta, D. Liner, T. Inside Out: Strategies for Teaching Writing (3rd Ed.). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004.
Classroom applications of a process-approach to writing.
Lee, C. "Writer's Ask". Issue 32. Burmmeister-Brown, S. & Stawson-Davies, L., Ed. Portland, Oregon: Glimmer Train Press, 2006.
A periodical filled with interviews of writers, about writing.
Soto, Gary. A Fire in My Hands: A Book of Poems. Scholastic Press. Logan, Iowa. 1990.
A book of Gary Soto's poetry, as written for children, that includes snippets about the author's intention for writing each of the selections.
Wormser, Baron. The Poetry Life: Ten Stories.
A collection of narratives about the personal connections Baron Wormer had with various poets.
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