Skin Deep and Other Teenage Reflections
by Angela Shelf Medearis
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Trade paperback, 48 pages
Skin Deep and Other Teenage Reflections is back in print! This enduring-if-slim collection of poems presents a powerful-but-playful portrait of urban teens, especially teens of color, that addresses both contemporary issues and the timeless woes of high school. From troubled families, racism in the streets, and depression in the mirror, to cafeteria mystery meat, ill-fitting gym suits, and boy-girl obsession, to the joys of graduation, sports triumphs and personal achievement, Medearis writes with wry humor and a direct honesty that young readers identify with at once. Excellent for use with younger teen creative writing classes and to engage readers in discussion of issues they will recognize from their own lives.
This new edition (ISBN 9781609403638) replaces the old ISBN 0-916727-22-X.
Critical Praise
- Angela Shelf Meadearis is one of the most influential writers of children's literature in Texas.
— Texas Monthly
Many readers will find pieces of themselves here, and they'll be encouraged to find their own voices and write about their lives.
— Booklist
This is one book that will not stay long on the shelf! It is small but packed with powerful contemporary poems.
— Tri-State YA Book Review Committee
The accessibility of the plain-spoken style coupled with the volume's topicality may engage those who normally avoid this genre.
— Kirkus Reviews
Written as if spoken by teens, Skin Deep's poems give a thought-provoking picture of adolescent life today. Teens and adults will gain insight and enlightenment as they read silently or aloud. Here's a great opportunity for educators to motivate poets and engage teens in discussion or in acting out the poetry.
— Children's Book Review Service
Reviews
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Written as if spoken by teens, Skin Deep's poems give a thought-provoking picture of adolescent life today. Teens and adults will gain insight and enlightenment as they read silently or aloud. Here's a great opportunity for educators to motivate poets and engage teens in discussion or in acting out the poetry. -- Children's Book Review Service
The accessibility of the plain-spoken style coupled with the volume's topicality may engage those who normally avoid this genre. -- Kirkus Reviews
This is one book that will not stay long on the shelf! It is small but packed with powerful contemporary poems. -- Tri-State YA Book Review Committee
Many readers will find pieces of themselves here, and they'll be encouraged to find their own voices and write about their lives. -- Booklist
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Angela Shelf Medearis
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