Powerful Poetry

Key Selling Points

Poetry is back on the map, thanks to Amanda Gorman’s poetry explosion at Joe Biden’s inauguration, yet many teachers do not know how to teach it. Many teachers say they don’t have time for or don’t know how to teach poetry. This book shows how a single poem can ignite an endless number of literacy lessons if you know what to look for. Adrienne Gear is a well-known Canadian author and teacher whose previous books are being used in hundreds of classrooms across Canada and internationally. Adrienne’s books are practical and accessible, and teachers LOVE them! She is a “teachers’ teacher,” grounded in classroom practice and sound pedagogy.