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You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys (Betsy Franco Young Adult)
Binding: Paperback
Release Date: 2001-05-01
Manufacturer: Candlewick
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Average Rating: 4.0
Total Customer Reviews: 13
List Price: $6.99
Our Price: $6.99
Sales Rank: 50863
Product Description
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?
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Product Review Summary: Too bad about the bad language It's nice that a book can share writings by teenage boys so all can read about their pain or praise, but I was dumbfounded to see that several writings were included that had terrible language. I research books before I purchase them, and not one review mentioned the bad language. I have had this book in my library for several years, but just recently found the language. I am withdrawing it right away.
Product Review Summary: NOT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL I work in a bookstore, and this book was ordered by middle school teachers in a large quantity to stimulate reading and writing among their (very low income population) students. However, the graphic nature and words used in this book were wildly inappropriate for their students, and they returned the entire order. The teachers (who have heard it all, I am sure), would not allow this in their classrooms. Just because this book has rave reviews does not make it a great book or as age-appropriate as the description would make it out to be.
Product Review Summary: Fantastic Read I bought 3 copies of this book to supplement my poetry books for a unit on poetry. Every day they were the first books off the shelf. Students who have never wanted to read picked it up everyday. Great book. I would not recommend it for younger students as there are mature themes and swear words. Both of those were selling points for my 8th graders. As a testiment to the books, 2 of the 3 books were "borrowed". It's hard to lose a book that way, but as a teacher I think I have done my job if I hooked you into reading!
Product Review Summary: Great! Fridays are poetry days in my classroom. Every few weeks, I pull out this book, or Things I Have to Tell You, and read a poem or two. Time and again, boys will approach me after class and ask to borrow the book. These poems say to kids what Whitman, Frost (sorry--you know I love you, Robert) and Tennyson just can't. Kids must speak to kids. These books assure tentative nascent poets that they can do it, too, and they deliver a strong peer message to kids who are struggling. Betsy Franco has done a great thing here.
Product Review Summary: Honest This book is a genuine, heartfelt, and very honest portrait of teenagers in urban America. There are those, no doubt, who will be offended by its explicit language and subject matter. Nevertheless, explicit language is one of the hallmarks of teenagers grappling with issues of sexuality, drug use, disability, and a myriad of complex social relationships. This book will not expose teenagers to issues with which they are unfamiliar - despite its language, it will not taint innocent minds. Rather, it will model a healthy way (writing poetry) to grapple with the questions most teenagers face as they navigate the difficult path to adulthood.
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