Teeny Little Grief Machines
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Publication details: [Costa Mesa, California] : Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2014. Description: 243 Pages 21cmISBN: 9781622508839DDC classification: 813 HIGH Summary: Just like prose, a novel in verse tells a story. But verse is unique because readers access the text through short ""chapters, "" or poems. The varying lengths of the chapters are ideal for a struggling reader, giving them breaks to collect their thoughts, to imagine the characters in their mind's eye, and to set the scene-like a frame in a movie. The structure of poetry makes the books appear less intimidating, with plenty of airy white space. Moreover, the depth and substance conveyed in verse is every bit as deep and real as in a Gravel Road prose novel. Like watching a movie frame by frame,
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book
|
PHUMULA
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri : 08h30-16h00 Weekends and public holidays: Closed |
800: Literature | General Stacks | 813 HIGH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33228031022171 |
Just like prose, a novel in verse tells a story. But verse is unique because readers access the text through short ""chapters, "" or poems. The varying lengths of the chapters are ideal for a struggling reader, giving them breaks to collect their thoughts, to imagine the characters in their mind's eye, and to set the scene-like a frame in a movie. The structure of poetry makes the books appear less intimidating, with plenty of airy white space. Moreover, the depth and substance conveyed in verse is every bit as deep and real as in a Gravel Road prose novel. Like watching a movie frame by frame,
Adult
There are no comments on this title.