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Provides practical advice with checklists on the art of writing poetry.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-In this practical and inspiring guide, Janeczko leads would-be poets through the writing process by beginning with the basics: looking for ideas, keeping a journal, and reading all types of poems. The next step is to start writing some simple poems to get used to the sounds words make when they are put together. The author suggests acrostic poems or short rhyming pieces such as synonym poems or clerihews (short rhymes about celebrities). Finally, writers are encouraged to move on to more advanced forms of free verse, including list poems, persona poems, and narrative poems. Interspersed throughout the text are tips from well-known poets, numerous examples, and writing exercises. Janeczko explains the writing techniques so well that young people will be tempted to pick up a pen and create some of their own work. The text is never intimidating; the tone is encouraging and supportive of taking risks with writing. An excellent glossary and "A Checklist of Good Poetry Books" are appended and the crisp, clear design is appealing. This book will be useful for students who are faced with poetry writing assignments but most especially for those who just want to explore the topic for their own pleasure.-Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Gr. 4-8. Since his groundbreaking Poetspeak (1983), Janeczko has written several books about poetry for young people, always in an informal, personal voice that combines great poetry with talk about how to enjoy it and how to write your own. In Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers (1994), his focus is on the poems, and the commentary is short. In this accessible book in the Scholastic Guides series, there is less poetry and more discussion, though individual poems--by famous poets and by student writers--serve as examples throughout. Whether the topic is keeping a journal, writing free verse and rhyming verse, or revising a poem, Janeczko is clearly drawing straight from his writing classes with young people. His open, enthusiastic voice will speak to the individual beginning poet as well as to creative-writing groups. He does what he says (uses lots of vivid, specific details in simple ordinary language), and he shares the joy, wonder, and music of words. The book design is open and readable, and each chapter is broken up with suggestions ("Try this"), with writing tips from poets, and with longer discussions on the technique of "Poetcraft," from sound effects to figurative language. The book ends with a detailed glossary, biographical notes, and an excellent bibliography of good poetry. (Reviewed March 15, 1999)0590100777Hazel Rochman

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Paul Bryan Janeczko was born in Passaic, New Jersey on July 27, 1945. He received a bachelor's degree in English from St. Francis College in 1967 and a master's degree in English from John Carroll University in 1970. While teaching public high school, he created his own poetry anthology to use in his classes. He retired from teaching in 1990 after 22 years.

He became a poet and anthologist best known for his poetry anthologies for children. From the 1980s through the early 2000s, he was the compiler for several anthologies including Pocket Poems: Selected for a Journey, I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You: A Book of Her Poems and His Poems Collected in Pairs, and A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms. He wrote several poetry collections including The Crystal Image, Requiem, Worlds Afire, and The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-to Poems. His novel, Bridges to Cross, was published 1986. He died on February 19, 2019 at the age of 73.

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