Zombies Evacuate the School

A teacher with antennae, an escaping hamster, the most off-key singer in class, andandmdash;yesandmdash;zombies in the bathroom can all be found in this lively, quirky collection of poems about school that every kid will relate to. Silly, serious, and everything in between, these poems show kids that poetry is fun.

This entertaining and quirky collection of school poems covers everything from a “slam-dancing ride” on the big yellow bus to the teacher who picks up signals with “antennae in her hair” to a full-on zombie invasion. Sidebars introduce readers to many elements of poetry and invite kids to write poems of their own.

Poet Sara Holbrook puts words into action, writing and performing poetry for kids of all ages. The author of poetry books for children and adults as well as professional books for teachers, she delights in sharing her love of words in classrooms worldwide. She lives in northern Ohio. saraholbrook.com.

Karen Sandstrom is a lifelong artist and writer. In addition to her work as an illustrator, she's an award-winning journalist, a book critic, and a short-story writer. For many years, she worked in a variety of roles at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. She lives with her husband and two daughters in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. karensandstrom.com.and#160;