tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post8391472617008266012..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- Novels in VerseMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2223140663270872382013-06-21T09:37:58.223-04:002013-06-21T09:37:58.223-04:00Somehow I missed this post last week, but THANK YO...Somehow I missed this post last week, but THANK YOU! I love novels in verse and am always looking for new recommendations. Really excited to get my hands on Gone Fishing!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-39365954698935877272013-06-18T11:37:58.743-04:002013-06-18T11:37:58.743-04:00I'm bookmarking this! Can't wait to read t...I'm bookmarking this! Can't wait to read these! Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34710886724772949242013-06-16T09:57:20.212-04:002013-06-16T09:57:20.212-04:00Hi, Mary Lee. I'm excited to read a novel in v...Hi, Mary Lee. I'm excited to read a novel in verse that uses so many different forms. Plus, my father is an avid fly-fisher. Thanks for the recommendation.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-59119058323439516392013-06-15T06:53:21.251-04:002013-06-15T06:53:21.251-04:00Good point -- "Sometimes they offer support t...Good point -- "Sometimes they offer support to readers who struggle with stamina and fluency by increasing the amount of white space on the page around the text, making the text more sparse while keeping it rich in language and imagery." Great to have different sorts of novels to offer students!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-5547067141412887152013-06-14T21:40:55.249-04:002013-06-14T21:40:55.249-04:00Eva of the Farm = yay! I quoted both that and the ...Eva of the Farm = yay! I quoted both that and the forthcoming companion After the River the Sun at my blog for Poetry Friday earlier this year. :)Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-63474254928516088682013-06-14T18:32:56.701-04:002013-06-14T18:32:56.701-04:00I keep forgetting about Gone Fishing and all the o...I keep forgetting about Gone Fishing and all the others sound great too. Thanks!catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77759815866567046272013-06-14T17:51:59.053-04:002013-06-14T17:51:59.053-04:00I received my copy of "Gone Fishing" rig...I received my copy of "Gone Fishing" right before the end of the school year so we looked at different poetry forms using the models. I would love to chat with you, Tamera, about the inspiration for your book. Love it!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6411034897247118672013-06-14T15:55:05.651-04:002013-06-14T15:55:05.651-04:00I'm looking forward to reading Marion Dane Bau...I'm looking forward to reading Marion Dane Bauer's book. I met her at a workshop a few years ago. Quite a woman. She inspires you to be daring. Thanks for sharing the list. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11618609087216676712013-06-14T14:49:28.159-04:002013-06-14T14:49:28.159-04:00I've really enjoyed several of the new verse n...I've really enjoyed several of the new verse novels. Such a fun format!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52296442003633613242013-06-14T14:01:37.541-04:002013-06-14T14:01:37.541-04:00I must agree with everything you wrote about GONE ...I must agree with everything you wrote about GONE FISHING, Mary Lee! It is my new favorite novel in verse! The rest of the titles you mentioned I have on my "to read list", but have not as of yet. Moving them to the top now... =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-76351691969949763362013-06-14T13:54:55.026-04:002013-06-14T13:54:55.026-04:00Thanks for all, Mary Lee. The Sharon Creech books...Thanks for all, Mary Lee. The Sharon Creech books are just a delight, but I will also look for the others, & especially Gone Fishing. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78707769770808313302013-06-14T11:52:41.948-04:002013-06-14T11:52:41.948-04:00I love novels in verse for a range of ages. I am m...I love novels in verse for a range of ages. I am more familiar with YA novels in verse (except for Creech's), so I was excited to see some new titles in this post for younger grades.Amanda Villagómezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119297811490732509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-8796515575046281832013-06-14T10:10:38.847-04:002013-06-14T10:10:38.847-04:00Mary Lee,
Thanks for sharing these "novels in...Mary Lee,<br />Thanks for sharing these "novels in verse" for younger readers. Jeff (my husband teaches 8th grade) and I have been talking about this type of writing at his level, and I'm excited to take a closer look at these titles for possibilities in my classroom. <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-40587149278513918592013-06-14T09:34:45.812-04:002013-06-14T09:34:45.812-04:00Ditto what Jama said.
I've enjoyed some of t...Ditto what Jama said. <br />I've enjoyed some of these already, look forward to some of the others, and now I want to delve into GONE FISHING even more. Thanks for sharing!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-39302700399728068872013-06-14T09:05:30.996-04:002013-06-14T09:05:30.996-04:00Oh, thanks for this wonderful post -- what great t...Oh, thanks for this wonderful post -- what great titles! Tamera's book has been on my TBR list for awhile and now I'm even more anxious to read it. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-87700645837612724322013-06-14T07:19:24.030-04:002013-06-14T07:19:24.030-04:00Once again ML you are adding to my TBR pile and yo...Once again ML you are adding to my TBR pile and you just saw how big it is. Happy Poetry Friday I am sure there will be a poem out there today just waiting for you.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-51266519406854418942013-06-14T07:05:37.939-04:002013-06-14T07:05:37.939-04:00Hi Mary Lee,
What an honor and a nice surprise to...Hi Mary Lee,<br /><br />What an honor and a nice surprise to see Gone Fishing listed here! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Happy Poetry Friday!<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Tamera<br /><br />Tamera Will Wissingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408087979651337516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33487032532108326212013-06-14T06:25:43.007-04:002013-06-14T06:25:43.007-04:00I love Sharon Creech's books. :)
~Brandee
Crea...I love Sharon Creech's books. :)<br />~Brandee<br /><a href="http://creatinglllearners.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Creating Lifelong Learners</a>Brandee Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465982073964265054noreply@blogger.com