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A review by bethmitcham
No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History by G. Neri, Lesléa Newman, Fiona Morris, S. Bear Bergman, Janet Wong, Traci Sorell, Nikki Grimes, Joseph Bruchac, Hena Khan, Andrea J. Loney, Keila V. Dawson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Jeanette Bradley, Charles Waters, Lindsay H. Metcalf
4.0
Fourteen (or so -- I didn't check for duplicates) poets write poems about fourteen kids who are working to make a difference in issues ranging from school bullying to sexual assault, from cancer,
to diabetes, from global warming to water pollution. Each kid gets an illustration showing them in action, a poem (and a identification of the type of poem), a text description of their work, and a short blurb for the reader about how they can also do work. It's a fun read and I also enjoyed recognizing the different poetic forms and getting refreshers on the ones I'm vague on. The afterward gives more information on the poetic forms and on the poets.
It's a fun book to read, but I'm not sure it's the best way to achieve any of the objectives. But it would be a good start, either for ideas for ways kids can make a difference or for ways to write poetry.
to diabetes, from global warming to water pollution. Each kid gets an illustration showing them in action, a poem (and a identification of the type of poem), a text description of their work, and a short blurb for the reader about how they can also do work. It's a fun read and I also enjoyed recognizing the different poetic forms and getting refreshers on the ones I'm vague on. The afterward gives more information on the poetic forms and on the poets.
It's a fun book to read, but I'm not sure it's the best way to achieve any of the objectives. But it would be a good start, either for ideas for ways kids can make a difference or for ways to write poetry.