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Anglesey, Zoë (poems selected by)
Listen Up!: Spoken Word Poetry
811.5408 Li
Packed with penetrating interviews on the craft of writing poetry, insight into the art of performance, and on-target, off-guard photos of the poets in action at history-making poetry slams; this unforgettable collection is the next best thing to being there live.

Blum, Joshua, Bob Holman, and Mark Pellington (poems selected by)
The United States of Poetry
811.008 Un
Originally a televised production, with a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and a variety of styles, poets from across America tell, recite and perform their work in a compilation of "poetry videos." The book uses video stills and textual variation to convey the idea of poetry in motion.

Carlson, Lori M. (poems selected by) with an introduction by Oscar Hijuelos
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
J 811.54 Co SPA ENG
Here are the sights, sounds, and smells of Latino culture in America in thirty-six vibrant, moving, angry, beautiful, and varied voices.

Collins, Billy (poems selected by)
Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry
811.608 Po
A volume of 180 poems by contemporary poets selected and introduced by Billy Collins, appointed United States Poet Laureate in 2001.

Glazner, Gary Mex (poems selected by)
Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry
811.5408 Po
Poetry slams are the "Olympics" of poetry. This anthology documents ten years of these literary events; highlighting 200 of the best slam-winning poems from throughout the U.S. Included are tips on winning!

Glenn, Mel
Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems
J 811.54 Gl
Tells the story of a high school basketball team's season through a series of poems reflecting the feelings of students, their families, teachers, and coaches.

Gordon, Ruth (poems selected by)
Pierced by a Ray of Sun: Poems about the Times We Feel Alone
J 808.819 Pi
An international anthology of poems about loneliness.

Grimes, Nikki
Bronx Masquerade
Y FIC Gri
While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates.

Herrera, Juan Felipe
Crashboomlove: A Novel in Verse
Y FIC Her
After his father leaves home, sixteen-year-old Cesar Garcia lives with his mother and struggles through the painful experiences of growing up as a Mexican American high school student.

Hirsch, Edward
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry
808.1 Hi
One of America's brightest stars in the field explains the meaning of poetry in everyday life and tells how to read it.

Janeczko, Paul B.
How to Write Poetry
J 808.1 Ja
Provides practical advice on the art of writing poetry.

Johnson, Dave (poems selected by)
Movin': Teen Poets Take Voice
J 811.54 Mo
Here are some of the best works to come from the New York Public Library's Poetry-in-the-Branches workshops.

Morrison, Lillian (poems selected by) illustrated by Ann Boyajian
More Spice Than Sugar: Poems About Feisty Females
J 811.508 Mo
In this collection of poems celebrating high-spirited girls and women, you will meet independent spirits - young rebels, hardy pioneers, mavericks, athletes, and heroines - who dared difficult tasks and who show the strength of the human spirit in the face of hardship.

Nye, Naomi Shihab (poems selected by)
What Have You Lost?
808.819353 Wh
A collection of poems that explore all kinds of loss.

Rosenberg, Liz
17: A Novel in Prose Poems
Y FIC Ros
Seventeen-year-old Stephanie journeys from fall to spring and from childhood to womanhood as she experiences first love and deals with her fear of inheriting her mother's mental illness.

Rosenberg, Liz (poems selected by)
The Invisible Ladder: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poems for Young Readers
J 811.54 In
Features such poets as Robert Bly, Allen Ginsberg, Nikki Giovanni, and Galway Kinnell by including photos, selections of their work, and comments on their poetry.

Sones, Sonya
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy
Y FIC Son
A younger sister has a difficult time adjusting to life after her older sister has a mental breakdown.

Stavans, Ilan (poems selected by)
Wáchale!: Poetry and Prose About Growing up Latino in America
J 810.809 Wa
A bilingual collection of poems, stories, and other writings, which celebrate diversity among Latinos.

Turner, Ann
Lion's Hunger: Poems of First Love
811.54 Tu
Poems follow a year in a girl's life as she meets a boy, starts dating him, falls in love, and experiences the end of their relationship.

Watson, Esther Pearl and Mark Todd (poems selected and illustrated by)
The Pain Tree: And Other Teenage Angst-Ridden Poetry
J 811.54 Pa
This is a book of original poetry by and for teens. Dramatic, plaintive, despairing, and hopeful, this unusual collection had been gathered together and dramatically illustrated.

Wayland, April Halprin
Girl Coming in for a Landing: A Novel in Poems
Y 811.54 Wa
A collection of over 100 poems recounting the ups and downs of one adolescent girl's school year.

Williams, Vera B.
Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart: The Story of Amber and Essie Told Here in Poems and Pictures
J FIC Wil
A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.