Writerscorps. DeDonato, Colette, ed. City of one; young writers speak to the world.WRITERSCORPS. DeDONATO, Colette Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette) (sēdōnē` gäbrēĕl` kōlĕt`), 1873–1954, French novelist. Colette achieved popularity with numerous novels, characterized by sensitive observations—particularly of , ed. City of one; young writers speak to the world. Aunt Lute (PO Box 410687, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94141). 239p. c2004. 1-87996069-9. $10.95. JS This anthology of poems by WritersCorps students affords the reader an intimate glimpse into the minds of young people faced with poverty and hardship on a day-to-day day-to-day adj. 1. Occurring on a routine or daily basis: the day-to-day movements of the stock market. 2. basis. The young voices found in these poems confront everything from experiences with drugs and violence to the nature of love and the difficult task of claiming an identity in a time of turmoil on both a personal and global level. These young writers of all ages and ethnicities are direct and often brutally honest in their poems--"I need to write about / all the hatred Hatred Haughtiness (See ARROGANCE.) Ahab, Captain main character whose monomania is an expression of hatred. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] basil flower flower representing hatred of the other sex. in this world, / all the racist people, / all the wars, the fights, the arguments," writes 15-year-old Zelkja Lazic in the poem "What I've Seen." This is an anthology that young readers will be able to identify with not only for its accessible language but for its diverse portrayal of what it is to be young and dealing with the world today. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , it offers a fresh and ultimately hopeful outlook on life even in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of pain. As 18-year-old Raudel Ruiz May writes, "Hope sounds like the sea / waiting for emotions of waves / which will break on the rocks / making a sound like a splash." Beth Lizardo, College Student, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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