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Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems

by John Grandits

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Publisher Comments:

A 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical—and not so typical—teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. Her musings about trying out new makeup and hairstyles, playing volleyball and cello, and dealing with her annoying younger brother are never boring or predictable. Who else do you know who designs her own clothes and writes poetry to her cat? Jessie’s a girl with strong opinions, and she isn’t shy about sharing them. Her funny, sarcastic take on high school life is revealed through concrete poetry: words, ideas, type, and design that combine to make pictures and patterns. The poems are inventive, irreverent, irresistible, and full of surprises—just like Jessie—and the playful layout and ingenious graphics extend the wry humor.

About the Author

'John Grandits is an award-winning book and magazine designer and the author of \"Beatrice Black Bear,\"a monthly cartoon for Click magazine. He lives in Red Bank, N.J., with his wife, Joanne, a children\'s librarian, and Gilbert, an evil cat. His first book of concrete poetry, Technically, It\'s Not My Fault, followed the adventures of a boy named Robert, who was often in conflict with his older sister, Jessie. Blue Lipstick gives Jessie a chance to tell her side of the story.'

Product Details

ISBN:
9780618851324
Subtitle:
Concrete Poems
Author:
Grandits, John
Publisher:
Clarion Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Poetry - Humorous
Subject:
American poetry
Subject:
Children's poetry, American
Subject:
Children's poetry
Subject:
Poetry
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
48
Dimensions:
8.98x6.56x.23 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
10-12

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