Buried Alive: The Elements of Love: Poems

by Ralph Fletcher, Andrew Moore (Photographer)

A wonderful, touching collection of poetry reflecting the perspective of teenagers and written in their language, explores the many emotions, such as rejection, passion, discovery, and fear, felt during the period of teenage love.

Genres: Young Adult, Poetry

46 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1996

About the author

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers includng Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers around the U.S. and abroad, helping them find wiser ways of teaching writing.

Ralph's many books for students include picture books (Twilight Comes Twice, Hello Harvest Moon, and The Sandman), novels (Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, and Spider Boy), poetry (A Writing Kind of Day and Moving Day), and a memoir, Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. His novel Uncle Daddy was awarded the Christopher medal in 2002. He has also written a popular series of books for young writers including Poetry Matters, Live Writing, and A Writer's Notebook. Ralph lives with his family in New Hampshire. He is a strong environmentalist who believes we all must work together to live in a more sustainable way. His other passions include travel, good food, dark chocolate, growing orchids, and sports.

Reviews

[Gabriel Weaver · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was just a lot to take in. Definitely only appropriate for older readers.

[Hilary Nekvinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of poetry goes into details of love and what it means to teenagers. The poems themselves are from the perspective of several teens going through the most common emotions that pair with love. They are written in language that teens can easily understand.

[Jon-michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good i have to say. i don't really have that much to say about this book