Tell the World

Through poetry we tell the world who we are, where we're from, what we love, what we think, how we feel, and why we hope.
With a foreword by hip-hop artist and celebrated urban poet Common, Tell the World is a stunning collection of poems by teens who have taken part in workshops run by WritersCorps, a national alliance of literary arts programs for youth.
Their words represent the thoughts, hopes, and dreams of teens everywhere, offering both insight and empathy.

Teen & Young Adult

WritersCorps

Literature & Fiction

HarperTeen

Through poetry we tell the world who we are, where we're from, what we love, what we think, how we feel, and why we hope. Tell the World is a stunning collection of poems by teens who have taken part in workshops run by WritersCorps, a national alliance of literary arts programs for youth. Their words represent the thoughts, hopes, and dreams of teens everywhere, offering both insight and empathy.

Children's Books

Harpercollins

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The diverse voices of teens from San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and the Bronx are brought together in a collection of poems written by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization.

Paint Me Like I Am (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Turtleback Books

Classroom teachers often feel pressure to choose between using standards-based lessons and activities that engage their students' creativity and encourage personal expression. In Jump Write In!, however, the experienced writer-teachers from WritersCorps offer numerous exercises that do both: build key standards-based writing skills and give voice to youth. Through poetry, fiction, personal narrative, and playwriting, students will improve their writing skills by being invited to put their truths on the page. Perfect for a moment of inspiration as well as for deeper exploration, these easy-to-use and field-tested activities engage students from a variety of ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds and encourage the recognition that their voices matter. The book's eleven chapters include: Dozens of exercises accompanied by teacher notes and suggestions. Links to standards for each activity. Examples of student work. An overview of the writing process from icebreakers to editing. Suggestions for further reading. Order your copy today.

Jump Write In! : Creative Writing Exercises for Diverse Classrooms, Grades 6-12

Judith Tannenbaum

Jossey-Bass

Poetry, Fiction, Cultural Writing. Ethnic Studies. In this new collection from WritersCorps, young urban poets and authors make the act of writing into an act of peace. The exploration ranges from the personal to the communal to the political. Funded by a Peace and the Written Word Award from the Isabel Allende Foundation, with a forward by Allende herself, CITY OF ONE is a testimony to a new engaged generation.

City of One: Young Writers Speak to the World

Colette DeDonato

Writers Corps

Aunt Lute Books

Smart Mouth: Poetry & Prose

Spain Rodriguez

Nina Paley

Joe Sorren

Anson Jew

Gabrielle Gamboa

Derek Kirk

Poetry

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