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Under the Moon & Over the Sea: A Collection of Poetry from the Caribbean


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No. of pages 80

Published: 2011

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An award-winning collection of poetry vividly evoking the experience of living in the Caribbean and of leaving for other lands.This prestigious anthology, which won the 2003 CLPE Poetry Award, conjures up the sights and sounds, tastes and tales of the Caribbean; the experience of living there and of leaving for other lands. A companion to the acclaimed A Caribbean Dozen, this book contains more than fifty poems by over thirty poets, including John Agard, Grace Nichols, James Berry, Valerie Bloom and Benjamin Zephaniah.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Walker Books Ltd .

John Agard is a prolific playwright, poet and author for children. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and has won a raft of other awards. Grace Nichols is one of the most exciting poets writing today. She is currently Poet-in-Residence at the Tate Gallery. Grace lives in Sussex.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Clpe Poetry Award
This book was recognised by the Clpe Poetry Award.

"Visually and verbally, this is a stunning collection of Caribbean poetry. The book has great potential for many different classroom uses." (The Bookseller) "...transports its readers to the exotic New World, caught in exquisite illustrations as well as words." (The Herald)"