Paint Me Like I Am: Teen Poems from Writerscorps Contributor(s): Aguado, Bill (Author), Newirth, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064472647 ISBN-13: 9780064472647 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: Teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps are represented in this collection of poems which convey the words in the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry - Young Adult Nonfiction | Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
Dewey: 811.608 |
LCCN: 2002005942 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.26 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Today my name is colorful. Paint Me Like I Am is a collection of poems by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps. To read the words of these young people is to hear the diverse voices of teenagers everywhere. Included are a foreward by acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni, an essay from Kevin Powell, another poet associated with WritersCorps, and writing tips from WritersCorps instructors. WritersCorps was started in 1994 to help at-risk youth in three American urban centers: San Francisco, Washington, DC, and New York City (the Bronx). Thousands of children and teenagers have since benefited from finding creative expression through writing. |