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Poetry for Young People: Edgar Allan Poe (edition 2008)

by Brod Bagert, Carolynn Cobleigh (Illustrator)

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I liked this book but I felt like it had some flaws. This is a good collection for younger readers who have not been introduced to Edgar Allen Poe. As always, Poe’s stories are creepy and come from a very dark place. The book does a good job making it feel dark enough to keep Poe’s emotion but light enough for a child. The book had the big ones like “The Raven,” “The Bells,” “Eldorado,” and “Annabel Lee” along with some less well known poems. There are illustrations for each piece of work that help younger persons visualize what is occurring in the poem. The illustrations included an arresting picture of The Raven, a back from the dead ghoast in The Bells, and even depiction the creepy of the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart. The layout of having the poem on one side and interpretations on the other helped me and would probably help younger readers a lot but I can see someone just reading the interpretations and not trying to form their own interpretation. That being said, I enjoyed the selection of poems that were chosen and the interpretations did make a lot of sense. I can see a reader enjoying this book because it breaks everything down for them. Poe isn't easy for anyone, let along a child. ( )
  cscapp1 | Mar 24, 2015 |
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I wasn't really a fan of this poetry book for children. I don't know if Poe is the way to go when it comes to the youth. The photos are great and are a tool to get them to follow along but I think that concepts are too in depth to utilize for anything other than in introductory read. ( )
  shakiah | Jun 18, 2017 |
This is a collection of some of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poetry. The book offers great introductions to most poems with several vocabulary words as well as a little context to help the reader understand the poem. Each page is also illustrated to match the poem.
This makes a great poetry book because it houses works from a famous poet but also provides context for young readers.
Media: acrylic paint
Age Range: Intermediate ( )
  MadisonShawA | Mar 23, 2017 |
Definitely a more complex book of poetry for children. Probably best for 4th or 5th grade up. This is a nice collection of Poe's beautifully haunting poetry. Each poem begins with a brief synopsis and includes definitions for more complicated words. It ends with some "poems" that have been pulled from some of Poe's prose, but they have been altered by the editors to make the lines more rhythmic. While the editors explain themselves in the introduction, I don't think I would use these alterations in a class. The illustrations appear to be mostly pencil- they are simple and reflect the emotions of the poems accurately
  LiletteReaves | Sep 17, 2016 |
Although the pictures support the readers comprehension of these complex poems, the poems still remain complex for a large audience. There are short summaries at the start of each poem to support the reader and or adult by giving them background knowledge to help better understand the poem, yet even with these synopsis', the poems are not for everyone. ( )
  TashaWhite | Mar 14, 2016 |
A brief summary:
This book begins with an introduction to Edgar Allan Poe and his many works. The introduction describes the tragic and rough life that Poe lived and how it impacted the poetry and prose that he wrote. The book contains 13 poems and 8 excerpts from prose written by Poe.

My personal reaction:
Although Edgar Allan Poe's poems and other works tend to be sad and dark, I enjoy the authentic quality that they bring. I especially enjoy Poe's use of rhyme. For example, Poe uses rhyme in his poem Annabel Lee and it gives the poem a song like quality. I appreciate how this book provides definitions for difficult words so that students may better understand them.

A couple of uses:
- Have students select an American poet that they would like to study. Have each student research and learn more about the poet and have the project accumulate into an "American Poet Showcase" where students dress up, share poetry and teach their peers about the poet they studied.
- Use Poe's poems as examples of rhyming poetry that have musical qualities and have students write their own poems in this form.

Genre:
Poetry

Media:
Gouache ( )
  Lucymae | Mar 4, 2016 |
When in college, a professor who taught American Literature, loved Edgar Allan Poe. I confess that I wasn't drawn to his writings back then, nor am I particularly enamored today. But, I very much like the other books in the Poetry for Young People and want to read all in this series.

This book does a wonderful job of providing snippets of information regarding Poe's life and works. Focusing on details of various passages, and, even if the reader doesn't particularly like his poems, Poe can be appreciated for the fact that he kept with a specific theme throughout his works. Gloom, death, deceit, longing and travail are clearly written in dramatic fashion. Drawing the reader step by step into the basement of horrors that await, Poe sinks into the blackness of life and death. With no hope of sunshine, the reader simply shakes her or his head in pity at the poor, depressed, sad man.

A troubled soul, Poe died young as a result of alcoholism. Marrying is 13 year old cousin created quite a stir, and he became well-known, primarily through gossip, and for his epic poem The Raven.
1 vote Whisper1 | Jan 14, 2016 |
I liked this book but I felt like it had some flaws. This is a good collection for younger readers who have not been introduced to Edgar Allen Poe. As always, Poe’s stories are creepy and come from a very dark place. The book does a good job making it feel dark enough to keep Poe’s emotion but light enough for a child. The book had the big ones like “The Raven,” “The Bells,” “Eldorado,” and “Annabel Lee” along with some less well known poems. There are illustrations for each piece of work that help younger persons visualize what is occurring in the poem. The illustrations included an arresting picture of The Raven, a back from the dead ghoast in The Bells, and even depiction the creepy of the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart. The layout of having the poem on one side and interpretations on the other helped me and would probably help younger readers a lot but I can see someone just reading the interpretations and not trying to form their own interpretation. That being said, I enjoyed the selection of poems that were chosen and the interpretations did make a lot of sense. I can see a reader enjoying this book because it breaks everything down for them. Poe isn't easy for anyone, let along a child. ( )
  cscapp1 | Mar 24, 2015 |
I love Edgar Allan Poe, I found it helpful that this book not only contained his poetry but also biographical information. ( )
  CelenaM511 | Dec 4, 2013 |
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  beckydj | Aug 31, 2013 |
very dark, definitely not for younger audience
  kathrynmichaud | Aug 5, 2012 |
A great introduction to Edgar Allen Poe's poetry. ( )
  mrsarey | Mar 22, 2010 |
A well put together book. Gives the reader some biographical information about Poe and then a collection of his poems and prose. Each poem has a small commentary and glossary. Has illustrations throughout. I didn't realise how gloomy much of his work was. ( )
  yosbooks | Nov 3, 2009 |
Poe, known for his scary stories also wrote poetry. This book explains and has over twenty poems that he had written with pictures to go along with it. "The Raven", the poem that he is best known for, I can still remember reading and hearing the audio for, from when I had heard it back in high school. Many of his poems have that effect.

I would use this lesson with a poetry unit and to learn more about how Edgar Allan Poe had written his poetry.
  Jenny_Laura | Oct 21, 2008 |
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