You want your cover and spine to be cohesive in design and image. Just browse a bookshelf, choose titles that you can put together to make a short poem or story and then take a picture of the book spines. Aislyn suffers from crippling shynessthat is, until shes offered a dose of charisma, an underground gene therapy drug guaranteed to make her shine. Stack the books on top of each other, and read the titles from top to bottom. If you tried to use all of the book titles in the whole library, it might take you weeks to write your poems. Of course, of course, the book would be forever beautiful because of what was inside itbut those marks, those tiny cracks, those fractures would never mend. To reduce the amount of creasing, however, dont let the two covers front and back touch each other when reading.
White, ragged lines marred the former pristineness. Armed services editions by jehanne dubrow poetry foundation. May 04, 2010 the book covered most of their faces and then i used it to decorate my bulletin board for the start of this year. When you open the book, instead of bending it right back so that the pages are laying sidebyside with one another, just open it to a certain angle so that the opposite facing pages are near to touching, but not enough so that the book is closed or that you cant read. Choose one small area of the library to work in, so that you dont get overwhelmed. Longfellows poems the wakefield series published by. Book spine poetry contest at sejh school library in iowa city, iowa love the handout and the incorporation of tweeting. Clean, solid copy with no writing, highlighting, marks, or creased page corners. More than thirty stories, plays, poems, and songs featuring the making of quiltswritten from 1845 to the present, mainly by american womendocument womens literary history. My 8 year old does have fun composing haiku but i havent been able to find a way to. Slipcase creased, rubbed, stained and chipped a with large piece missing. A student might even be tempted to crack one of those juicy book spines and read the book he discovered while crafting his poem. Ive learned a way in which to read them so this doesnt happen.
I was only able to read, like, 3 books or something in the last 3 months and im sure one of them was a school book that i was forced to finish. Found poetry is particularly popular with students who are overwhelmed by the vastness of a blank page or who act like their pencil is barbed. Even when assembled for some intention besides book spine poetry. My copy of this book is fluttering with many little postit flags. Upper right corner missing, lower right has a fold crease is barely adhered, spine is starting to seperate.
One of the latest crazes to hit the book world is book spine poetry in which book lovers create poems out of book spines. Its also a helpful way to give students an upcloseandpersonal tour of your library book collection. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Seuss, nancy shaw, jan brett, barbara jean hicks and ame dyckman. I first posted this book spine jump rope rhyme in a former blog. The selected poems of wendell berry gathers one hundred poems written between 1957 and 1996. Why i break the spines of books courtney cantrells court. Help your fifth grader search the family bookshelves to create a oneofakind poem based on the books he already loves. Inject some new inspiration into poem writing with book spine poems. The best place to create book spine poetry is in a library, where youll have access to all the books you need. Paperbacks take up less space in my bags and bookshelves, are much lighter and are much handier when reading. Very slight lean to spine, head and tail creased and rubbed. A book where the spine cover is not attached to the spine of the book block is said to have a hollow back.
Chosen by the author, these pieces have been selected from each of nine previously published collections. Please view scanned image, selling as is as shown no refunds. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. Still, i am very determined at preventing cracked spines. After a period of creating book spine poems, your students are going to know where every book in the room lives. They were in, so we started thinking about how to pull it together.
Featuring the work of bobbie ann mason, joyce carol oates, alice walker, sharyn mccrumb, harriet beecher stowe, marge piercy, adrienne rich, and many others, quilt stories. Aug 19, 2015 given a choice between a hardcover and paperback book with the same cover design, i will almost always pick the paperback. But i wont ever write in my booksnot even the poetry books i own where theres plenty of. For the press, i place 3 magazine size backing boards on the press mat, place a backing board in the middle of the comic, put the comic on top of the backing boards, finally put a sheet of silicone parchment paper on top of the comic. Creating book spine poems are a fun and creative way to craft a poem without having to write down any words. Apr 15, 2016 this entry was posted in art, books, poetry, reading, uncategorized and tagged book spine, book spine poetry, books, bookshelf, poems, poetry on 15th april 2016 by lisa shambrook. The spine and book cover are used together in packaging your book. They are created by stacking books on top of each other until a poem emerges. Boards and spine soiled and rubbed, corners bumped and rubbed. This challenge is for teens but it is open to anyone.
The spine is creased from folding it flat so i could copy out a poem to share with someone. Find other book spines that complement your first choice. Dust jacket lightly faded and soiled with chips and tears. You want your spine to stand out among the other books in. Given a choice between a hardcover and paperback book with the same cover design, i will almost always pick the paperback. The collected poems of theodore roethke by theodore roethke author paperback book, 1975 print, spine is creased, covers discolored somewhat, anchor pressdoubleday, spot at back, tight binding bright clean slight edge wear not ex library not a remainder 1975 print slight discoloration to pages. Somebody told me their eyes were watching god, waiting for godot for whom the bell tolls into the wild. Place book with spine facing down onto a flat surface.
Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Most of the poems on this blog are book spine poems, created from childrens book titles. I dont know where exactly the idea of spine poetry originated, but i discovered it while reading school librarian travis jonkers blog, 100 scope notes. I was wondering if the backing board between the cover and firstlast page adds a seem.
Creating book spine poems is great fun and is an enjoyable school or home library activity. Dont edit yet grab any spines that you think may work. I liked it so much that i was inspired to write one of my own. Why i break the spines of books courtney cantrells. While book spine poetry itself is not a brandnew idea, i have seen the concept spring up frequently on social media this year. Go to your local library, or pull off a handful of books from your own shelf at home. Paperback the item is fairly worn but still readable. Book spine poetry challenge for teens okanagan regional library. Thats why this year, i am going to try something new or at least newtome with my ap seniors. See more ideas about book spine, poetry, poetry ideas. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damagedripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. This entry was posted in art, books, poetry, reading, uncategorized and tagged book spine, book spine poetry, books, bookshelf, poems, poetry on 15th april 2016 by lisa shambrook. If you hate cracked book spines as much as i do, help is here. Apr 15, 2016 creating book spine poems is great fun and is an enjoyable school or home library activity.
Kaite mediatore stover, readers services manager at the kansas city public library, explains how to stack up a poem of your own using. Ragged, creased, nearly broken spines demonstrate the indomitable. Book spine poetry from the paul sawyier public library. Oct 08, 2015 book spine poetry falls into the category of found poetry that is, poems made up of text lifted from different sources. In one of those awesome check out the power of twitter moments, shannon thompson, an awesome librarian from athens, georgia, brought up spine poetry. The one drawback they have measured against hardcovers is that their spines crack very easily. One of my favorite poetry activities that kids can easily do at home is spine poetry. I preheat to 150, place the book in the press, close it, and shut off the heat and leave it for 24 hrs. It can be difficult to use rhyme in a book spine poem, but since jump rope rhymes dont have to make sense, its a lot easier.
The concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. Apr 23, 20 although this is a great project to do at home during national poetry month april. Katchadourian began collecting interesting titles and arranging them in clusters so the spines could be read like a sentence. Though secondhand, the book is still in very good shape. Spine darkened and stained, creased on heel of spine, lightly chipped and wrinkled at head of spine, tips of corners rubbed, rear upper corner bumped, pages darkened, else very good. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. She offers book spine poetry as a new solution to these usually dull tasks. Did you know you could craft a poem using only books. The design of the spine should be interesting, and you should be able to hint at the genre of a book. Rather than following any rules on structure or rhyme, book spine poems invite aspiring poets to use only book titles to create a truly funky masterpiece. Most young writers shy away from the revision process simply because its taxing to rewrite their work by hand. Oct 26, 2012 the concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. The best of book spine poetry amanda nelson oct 26, 2012.
Its good to have poetry, especially poetry like this which reads aloud well. Browse many, many book spines and choose one or two that spark your interest or that speak to your heart. Stickstacked poems childrens book spine poetry and rhymes. I dont mind leaving a book destroyed after reading it through, but strangely i really want a book in pristine condition before i start reading. Western books generally have the spine on the left hand side of the front cover. This book spine poem is asking people to see those who stand outside of the limelight and dont quite fit in the mainstream mold of society. Classic stories and poems by milligan, spike 2001 paperback by milligan, spike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Saint francis and the sow by galway kinnell poetry. On a paperback book, as soon as you open it, a crease appears on the spine. For me, i love the look and feel of a well worn book, with creases in the spine for paperback books and maybe a.
The rich work in this volume reflects the development. Also, shannon mentioned that students pulling tons of books off the shelf could get to be quite a mess. I usually dont change anything but the punctuation. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
See more ideas about poetry contests, book spine and poetry. When the loanedout book came back with its spine creased, she felt devastated. The metaphorical night in this poem could be looked upon as any place outside of conventionality or popularity, and the outsiders who. I write for children, and have published in spider, high five, and educational materials. Paperback paperback first paperback edition 19950517 w. Book spine poetry 17 aug, 2017 this book spine poem is asking people to see those who stand outside of the limelight and dont quite fit in the mainstream mold of society. With book spine poetry, students will end up spending more time working on revision strategies. Last week i was reading through some education blogs and came across mary lee hahns book spine poem.
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