Synopsis
Summary
This poetry anthology, edited by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, explores making mistakes and learning from them. A diverse group of twenty poets―including Linda Sue Park, Margarita Engle, Allan Wolf, David Elliott, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Lacresha Berry, George Ella Lyon, Jaime Adoff, Kim Rogers, and Naomi Shihab Nye―share real-life blunders they made as young people. Following each poem is a short prose explanation of what happened afterward. Includes a poem by Kim Rogers (Wichita and Affiliated Tribes).
Notable Achievements
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels Winner 2024; CYBILS Award Nominee 2024
Reviews
School Library Journal: "An engaging, emotionally honest collection of poetry that offers children a comforting glimpse of adults and their imperfections... This accessible, well-tuned collection of poetry will reassure and delight young readers in equal measure."
Publishers Weekly: "Dynamic mixed-media artwork from López offers energetic visual support for each poem in an anthology packed with a broad spectrum of human emotion and experience."
Kirkus: "Comforting reminders that nobody’s perfect, infused with lessons large and small."
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