A Time to Talk: Poems of Friendship [Hardcover]

Myra Cohn Livingston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1992

A collection of poems about friendship, by poets ranging from ancient China to the present.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-12-- This collection of 80 poems provides a companion piece to Livingston's I Like You, If You Like Me (McElderry, 1987), which is for a slightly younger audience. The selections include classic and well-known poems on friendship, such as Robert Frost's ``A Time to Talk'' and ``Poem'' by Langston Hughes. Many others will be new to most readers; some are by ancient poets not often found in anthologies for young adults. Livingston has selected poems that echo the feelings of most young people. Thus, selections from ancient China and lines from Medea and from Shakespeare still ring true. The pain of words said that cannot be taken back, the joys of games and laughter with a group, the sense of betrayal at friendships abandoned, and the grief at friends lost through death or parting are all reflected here. Libraries that have audiences for Paul Janeczko's collections will find readers for these challenging and rewarding poems. Teachers will find them useful when shared in connection with novels that feature friendships among adolescent characters. --Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (December 31, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689505582
• ISBN-13: 978-0689505584
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,118,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)