Poetry Aloud Here 2: Sharing Poetry with Children

by Sylvia M. Vardell

Since Poetry Aloud Here! was published, poetry written for young people has gained interest as an educational tool. This revamped and expanded followup guides educators toward innovative ways to use poetry and establish an atmosphere that encourages individual participation and creativity. Blending information and inspiration, Vardell Updated with a new bibliography, this book is the perfect resource that helps librarians and educators use poetry to fire children's imaginations.

298 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

Sylvia Vardell is Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University and teaches courses in literature for children and young adults. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 published articles, more than 25 book chapters and given more than 150 presentations at national and international conferences.


She served as co-editor of the international journal, BOOKBIRD and on several national award committees including the ALA Caldecott Award, Legacy Award, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction, and the NCTE Award for Poetry. She has received grants from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, NCTE, the ALAN Foundation, the Texas Library Association, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has also taught at the University of Zimbabwe in Africa as a Fulbright scholar. She is the 2014 recipient of the Scholastic Library Publishing Award. In her spare time, she loves to travel, shop, all things Star Wars, and sees 100 movies a year.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great resource for librarians and teachers looking for ways to share poetry with children--Vardell thoroughly covers the wide range of poets and poetry forms for young readers along with two helpful chapters on strategies for promoting and presenting poetry to children. Along the way are short profiles on well-known poets like Joyce Sidman and Naomi Shihab Nye, featuring their poems and thoughts on sharing poetry with young people.