Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets, A
Publication Information
Author:  Agard, John & Nichols, Grace	Illustrator:  Felstead, Cathie
Title:  Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets, A	Date:  1994
Publisher:  Candlewick Press	City:  Cambridge, MA
ISBN, paperback:  1-56402-339-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, easy reading, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This book includes many short poems, some childish and some more complex, written by contemporary Caribbean poets. It also includes fascinating biographies on each author.
Teaching Ideas:
While some adult readers may find this poetry book childish in spirit, adult students in ESL, family literacy programs, or level 1 ABE will find many of the poems accessible and fun. Some of the very short and predictable poems are appropriate for new readers and fluency work. Those poems with heavy dialect may need to be read aloud. Some lend themselves to choral readings. Teachers may want students to study the map and use the poems with geography study. Students may want to bring in Caribbean music or food, or write their own poems in response to these. www.orrin.org/carib/
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