Sports Shorts
School year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 128
Published: 2014
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"Sports Shorts" by Marilyn Singer is a collection of energetic and lively poems that celebrate various sports through the eyes of young athletes. Each poem captures the thrill, challenges, and camaraderie of different games, from soccer and basketball to swimming and gymnastics. Singer's playful use of language and rhythmic style invites readers to experience the excitement and emotions of sports, highlighting the dedication and teamwork involved. With vivid imagery and relatable themes, the collection inspires a love for physical activity and the joys of competition, making it perfect for both young readers and sports enthusiasts alike. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-8th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-14 years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Darby Creek (Tm) .
Dorian Cirrone is the author of the teen novel Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You, which was named an ALA Popular Paperback and made the Amelia Bloom List for Feminist Fiction. She has written other books, short stories, and poems, as well. She is the Workshop/Intensive Coordinator for the Florida SCBWI and presents writing workshops at conferences and schools. The First Last Day is her first middle grade novel. JOSEPH BRUCHAC is a poet, storyteller, and author of more than sixty books for children and adults who has received many literary honors, including the American Book Award and the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He is of Abenaki and Slovak heritage, and lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Marilyn Singer , a recipient of the NCTE Award for Children's Poetry, is the author of more than one hundred books. She lives in New York and Connecticut. Visit her website at www. marilynsinger. net. Terry Trueman has worked as, among other things, a therapist, a community college writing instructor and an annuities salesman. He is also a political activist, a public radio film critic and a published poet. He is also the father of Sheehan, who has severe cerebral palsy. STUCK IN NEUTRAL is his first novel. DAVID LUBAR created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents , an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He is also the author of the Nathan Abercrombie series, True Talents , Flip , and six Weenies short story collections. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.