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Sixteen poems are accompanied by fun-loving, action-packed illustrations. Quattlebaum has captured life during a journey through the seasons on a street that could be found in any city. The rhythm in these poems echoe in the ear. They are filled with the joys, wonder, caring, and fun that should be part of every kid's life.
-- Children's Literature

A Year on My Street
ISBN 0385321708

Poems for ages 4 to 9

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 The Story

Join the narrator as she observes her neighborhood through the seasons. Meet the Sax Man, play basketball, watch the kids jumping rope in these delightful fun-to-read poems.

Writing Games

Poems come in all shapes and sizes. Some rhyme and some don't. When writing "Big Boys Shooting Hoops," I thought about the form or shape of the poem. I wanted to write a free verse (non-rhyming) poem that looked sort of like a game of basketball. Because people dribble, jump, pivot, and shoot in a game, I began each line in a different place so that the poem "moves" around a lot--just like someone playing basketball. Do you have a favorite sport or activity? How might you make a poem look like someone playing soccer or running or even reading a book?