Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems

by Kristine O'Connell George

Debbie Tilley (Illustrator)

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Award-winning poet Kristine O'Connell George, author of several successful picture books, now turns her attention to the middle school experience. The first year brings an array of challenges: making new friends, moving from class to class, tests and homework, changing for PE, gossip, school dances, and, of course, budding romance. Short, accessible poems in a variety of forms, but all in a single voice - that of a new middle schooler - evoke the memorable moments of the school year, exploring situations and emotions that will resonate with preteens. Lively illustrations complement this perceptive, humorous, poignant record of an important transitional year. AGES: 10 to 12 AUTHOR: ristine O'Connell George is an acclaimed poet who conducts poetry workshops for children and teachers.
  • ISBN13 9781328900180
  • Publish Date 27 March 2018
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • Imprint HMH Books for Young Readers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 80
  • Language English