The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations recently released!
There are two versions of the book - a Teacher/Librarian Edition that includes activites, Common Core information, and references, and the Student Edition without those extras, but with delightful illustrations. Both versions include 156 poems in both English and Spanish. I'm honored that my poem, National Aviation Day, is included with poetry from 115 poets whose poems make up this fantastic book. Here is a peek at my National Aviation Day poem:
This April, during National Poetry Month, I'll be running a giveaway for a copy of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations, so check back then to enter. In the mean time, if you're interested in learning more about the books or would like to purchase a copy, here are a few links:
(Where THe PFA for Celebrations is #1 on the Hot New Release list for Language Arts Teaching Material!)
The book is also listed at the CBC as a March 2015 "Hot off the Press" book!
Thank you to the editors, Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, for the opportunity to participate in this fun book.