It’s National Poetry Month!

Today’s featured book is Audacity by Melanie Crowder.

audacity

This is a novel in verse that is a wonderful collection of stand-alone poems that string together to tell an important story.

Two of my favorite poems:

 

lock

 

sunrise

Classroom Activity: Have students research the life of Clara Lemlich or another organizer for the rights of women or workers. Write a poem about about that person.