Thus, a high school classroom would be the most appropriate audience.

Teachers Home Lessons and Ideas Books and Authors Top ... By Betsy Franco. Not that I've reached any blessed plane of emotional understanding now (quite the contrary, to be sure), but it's strange to be reminded of time passing, o. They all fall in to the category of “love poem,” but not all are romantic. Refresh and try again. The authors being teenagers provides a level of relatability for the readers. Franco has pulled these 100 poems from the mounds of submissions she received via e-mail. Not that I've reached any blessed plane of emotional understanding now (quite the contrary, to be sure), but it's strange to be reminded of time passing, of getting older, of change change change. They all fall in to the category of love poem, but not all are romantic. I had a great time speaking about it on Boston NPR. We’d love your help. The bad ones are still better than most bad poetry :). They are writing from a variety of cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. I love poetry and am very interested in reading teenagers take on love.

This is a beautiful poem by Betsy Franco.

Sure there were some funny ones, and I'm not sure it was intentional humor: The following is from a response written for the class for which I read this book: I checked this book out at the library because I wasn't finding anything else that I liked, and it was pretty darn good.

***I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. Explanation (Class 2) This video is unavailable. I was surprised by the maturity of some of these young authors in recounting their experiences or feelings on the matter. by Candlewick Press, Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers.

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Franco has pulled these 100 poems from the mounds of submissions she received via e-mail. This book would be a great way to introduce poetry to young adults because it will be engaging, since it contains poems written by teens. As Children’s Poet Laureate, one of my jobs is to select a collection of poetry each month to feature on the Poetry Foundation’s website.There you’ll find my monthly book picks, and those of the previous Children’s Poets Laureate. Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys, *Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers, nd the Monkey Bars and other School Poems for Two Voices, Image credits: tagyoureitonline.com;captainstlucifer.wordpress.com/2007/08;facebook.com;hicklebees.com. recited by Iram Jaipury. I am not so sure I would share this book with the teenagers I work with but it did open my eyes up to a world I am not ready to face with my daughter. Love lost and love found and beaten and broken and renewed. I get the idea and I'm glad that these teens have found a creative outlet. (They seem to be collected from a smallish group of writers, as in less than 100.) This poem breaks my heart. Not all of them, and some of the poems are about waiting, but expecting a book of love poems to leave out physical love, and the power of a first physical love, is sort of silly.

Be the first to ask a question about Falling Hard. The book would be best for young adults (ages 14 +).

A nice way to pass the time while waiting for some real deal read outloud. When they write their own word problems in the form of poems, they learn the vocabulary and concepts. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Yes, America, teenagers are having sex. The end of the world in one single, breathless word.

It's a good anthology in that a majority of the poems are actuall. Some of these poems are better than others, but overall I'd say this is a great collection for the high school classroom.

I am not a big poetry person and truly hate reading and writing it, but I manage through this book on love poems. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. ... "the bouncy, humorous poems include an amazing variety of … Most of the poems were written in some type of free verse, but they all seemed to have a unique style. I'd recommend it if you're getting into poetry (or you're feeling a lil sad over relationships and stuff). The collection made gave me a lot to think about and all the selections were beautifully written. This book is about love. In the poem, my protagonist, Ovid, compares his friend's shu, ivorced parents to Proserpina's shuttle between Ceres and Hades in the myths.

", "This inviting book is bound to spark more careful observation of the shapes and colors in the reader's natural world. Some are positive, some negative, some humorous, some serious, but all are about love in some way. ", "Celebrate the free concert that birds perform...", "Word lovers might stand a better chance of becoming math lovers...", "the bouncy, humorous poems include an amazing variety of math concepts ...delivered with a light touch", "...honest, raw and sometimes tender selections...", Falling Hard, 100 love poems by teenagers, You Hear Me? Best teen poetry I've ever read--still angsty, but good. Watch Queue Queue About finding and sharing poetry with young people. You Hear Me? This book is also about sex. They show you your strengths, lay bare your weakest points. Math Poetry by Betsy Franco Paperback $15.95. They are also a mixture of female, male, transgender, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, different ethnicities and from different countries. There were a few light, fluffy selections, of course, but many of them were deeper, more powerful than that.

The connection to Janet's enticing night garden poem is nature, and darkness… of Hades, this time.”. C'mon -- teen poems? The good poems really capture teenage emotion and disappointment. December 14th 2010 I'm a dork! poems and writing by teenage boys; Things I Have to Tell You, poems and writing by teenage girls, International Screenwriter Association Interview about screenwriting and the film of Metamorphosis, Junior Year, My interview on Oprah.com. Another round of editing definitely could have improved the vast majority of the selections. Not all of them, and some of the poems are about waiting, but expecting a book of love poems to leave out physical love, and the power of a first physical love, is sort of silly. I'm barely out of my teens and already I've forgotten how strongly things feel at that age! Hmm, a lot like teen love, I suppose. My son Tom Franco's sculptures and paintings, My favorite poet, Bob Grumman, inspired Mathematickles. This book is a collection of love poems written by teenagers. Books will do that to you. All rights reserved. PreK-K, 1-2 Genre. "Falling Hard" is a collection of poetry by a diverse population of young adults ranging from age 12 to age 18. The authors being teenagers provides a level of relatability for the readers. Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). Poetry written by teens on the subject of love. Thus, a high school classroom would be the most appropriate audience. The book would be best for young adults (ages 14 +).

This book turned out to be much different than I thought it would be. For example, there are complex poems and simplistic poems.

I guess I just don't like reading that outlet. This book would be a great way to introduce poetry to young adults because it will be engaging, since it contains poems written by teens. Ahh, youth! The authors range in age from 12 to 18. Love is a scary thing when you're a teenager: this book (written by teens) faces the beast from all the angles, crossing gender, class, age and social labels. I knew I had to read this book when I saw a co-worker's raised eyebrows while she browsed through it.

F. Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers is a collection of 100 love poems written by teenagers.

Too young for jazz indeed.

(check out all the pages), CosmoGirl article about playing James' mother on General Hospital. I'm barely out of my teens and already I've forgotten how strongly things feel at that age! This book is also about sex. Non-Fiction. Some good, some not so. I will copy what Booklist said: "The teen poets in this lively anthology knock greeting-card clichés even as they celebrate their romance and their passion...From the pain of breakup and denial to affection and desire, the feelings in these poems will ring true to gay and straight teens alike.".

They speak of subjects such as unrequited love, sexual encounters, pledging abstinence, first kisses, break ups, secret desires, and much more.

5 How the Book Is Organized88888888888888888888 100 Riddle Poems for Pocket Chartsis organized into sets of riddles on a common theme.Each set begins with instructions for preparing the charts and developing a simple lead-in activity or Believe me they did not leave anything out, all types of people wrote about all types of love situations and feelings. Many of these are wonderful. Not the best teen poetry anthology I've read, but worth the read if you're so inclined. It also encompasses some gay, bi, and transgendered poems, which I frequently wouldn't have known without looking at the name of the teen who wrote the poem, which probably says a lot about the universality of love.