The Place My Words Are Looking For : What Poets Say About And Through Their Work
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In this collection of poetry and commentary, 39 of our leading poets share their poems as well as their thoughts, unravelling their inspirations, reflections, methods, and memories.

Hardcover: 128 pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; 7th ptg edition (April 30, 1990)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0027476715

ISBN-13: 978-0027476712

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #650,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #246 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > United States #2220 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry #161635 in Books > Reference

Age Range: 9 - 12 years

Grade Level: 4 - 7

I'm a fifth grade teacher, and this is one of the books I love to use in my poetry unit. It has great poetry of all kinds, and also includes short blurbs by the poets about themselves and why they wrote poetry or what inspires them.

Great book for teaching poetry to middle school students.

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