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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys

by Betsy Franco

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Teenage boys speak out — without the filter of adult sensibility — in a compelling collection of poetry and prose.

In a powerful collection of more than seventy uncensored poems and essays, more than fifty teenage boys from across the country explore their many-layered concerns: identity, love, envy, gratitude, sex, anger, competition, fear, hope. Here, unadorned and without the filter of adult sensibility, is the raw stuff of their lives, in their own words. Isn't it time to listen?

Review:

"The pieces are fresh and stimulating. Boys and girls in classrooms around the country will recognize their own voices in these pieces. An amazing collection of authentic writings." Children's Literature

Review:

"[A] fresh approach to hearing what today's youths have to say, and it's refreshing that the words came straight from them." School Library Journal

Synopsis:

In this powerful collection of more than 70 uncensored poems and essays, more than 50 teenage boys from across the country explore their many-layered concerns, including identity, love, envy, gratitude, sex, anger, and more. Accompanied by black-and-white photographs.
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About the Author

Betsy Franco has published more than forty books, including poetry and nonfiction titles for children. She inspires trust in the many different people she meets in the course of her work as a writer. As she explains, "My philosophy when researching and writing books has always been to let adults, young adults, and children spread for themselves as much as possible." With You Here Me?, her purpose is to let teenage boys do so. And, as she says, "It's about time."
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763611590
Subtitle:
Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys
Author:
Franco, Betsy
Photographer:
Nickles, Nina
Editor:
Franco-Feeney, Betsy
Author:
Nickles, Nina
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Location:
Cambridge, MA
Subject:
General
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Adolescence
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Literature - Classics
Subject:
Literary Criticism & Collections
Subject:
Youths' writings
Edition Number:
1st paperback ed.
Edition Description:
Pbk
Series Volume:
v. 40:1-155
Publication Date:
May 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
8.00x5.04x.34 in. .34 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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