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Teaching, editing anthologies, and working with teachers and students as a visiting poet have taught the author important lessons about selecting poetry for children, eliciting their reactions, finding exciting new poems, and encouraging people to read poetry. He includes lists of suggested poetry books and magazines.
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Paul B. Janeczko has edited a number of award-winning poetry anthologies for young adults.Brickyard Summer was his first book of poetry for young readers. He lives in Maine, where he works as writer, consultant, and visiting poet.
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Janeczko, P.B. Eight things I've learned about kids and poetry. Publishing Research Quarterly 8, 55–63 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02680521
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