{"product_id":"you-just-wait-a-poetry-friday-power-book-9781937057626","title":"You Just Wait: A Poetry Friday Power Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eGOAL! \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU JUST WAIT: A Poetry Friday Power Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e features twelve \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerPacks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e that use creative activities to get tweens and teens (Grades 6-12) thinking, drawing, reading, and writing. Here's a story-in-poems about Paz, an Asian-Latina soccer star; Lucesita, her feisty movie-loving cousin; and Joe, an older brother with dreams of the NBA. Resources for readers (as well as teachers and book club leaders) include recommended book lists and websites, writing checklists, talking points and performance tips, and places to publish their own poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat People Are Saying about \u003cem\u003eYOU JUST WAIT\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell have once again broken barriers with their \u003cb\u003ebold, innovative approach to teaching poetry\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-\u003cem\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/em\u003e, Young People's Poet Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect invitation for teens\u003c\/b\u003e to explore text-to-self connections through poetry.\"-\u003cem\u003eDavid Bowles\u003c\/em\u003e, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Smoking Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGreat spirit! Great fun! Let's write!\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003cem\u003ePat Mora\u003c\/em\u003e, Author of \u003cem\u003eDizzy in Your Eyes: Poems about Love\u003c\/em\u003e; Founder of Día: Children's Day, Book Day \/ El día de los niños, El día de los libros\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every poem tells a story. \u003cb\u003eEvery page invites connection\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-\u003cem\u003eCarol Jago\u003c\/em\u003e, Longtime English teacher and Past President of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book features the work of the dynamic team of Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong, and 12 poets: Margarita Engle, Robyn Hood Black, Jen Bryant, Julie Larios, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Joseph Bruchac, Avis Harley, Charles Ghigna, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, and Charles Waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVardell and Wong are the creative forces behind \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Poetry Friday Anthology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e series and the \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoetry Friday Power Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e series. You can learn more about their books at \u003cb\u003ePomeloBooks.com\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks by Vardell and Wong have won numerous awards and accolades, including the ILA Notable Books for a Global Society (NBGS), NCTE Poetry Notables, Children's Poet Laureate Pick of the Month, CBC Hot Off the Press, and NSTA Recommends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pomelo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378722902290,"sku":"9781937057626","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe6dd437-84a3-402c-90c0-61685a56e1ab.jpg?v=1728651215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/you-just-wait-a-poetry-friday-power-book-9781937057626","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}