Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems Contributor(s): Grandits, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618851321 ISBN-13: 9780618851324 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2007 Annotation: In this irreverent companion to "Technically, It's Not My Fault," a 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical teenage concerns through poems that are inventive, irresistible, and full of surprises--just like Jessie--and the playful layout and ingenious graphics extend the wry humor. Illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous |
Dewey: 811.6 |
LCCN: 2006023332 |
Age Level: 10-12 |
Grade Level: 5-7 |
Guided Reading: Z (Grade 7/8) |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 6.45" W x 8.48" L (0.29 lbs) 48 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2009 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2007 pg. 448 School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 115 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2007 pg. 408 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2007 pg. 26 - Recommended Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2007 pg. 8 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 34 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 120058 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical--and not so typical--teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. Her musings about trying out new makeup and hairstyles, playing volleyball and cello, and dealing with her annoying younger brother are never boring or predictable. Who else do you know who designs her own clothes and writes poetry to her cat? Jessie's a girl with strong opinions, and she isn't shy about sharing them. Her funny, sarcastic take on high school life is revealed through concrete poetry: words, ideas, type, and design that combine to make pictures and patterns. The poems are inventive, irreverent, irresistible, and full of surprises--just like Jessie--and the playful layout and ingenious graphics extend the wry humor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grandits, John: - John Grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of Technically, It's Not My Fault and Blue Lipstick, award-winning books of concrete poetry, and the picture books Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus, which received the Texas Bluebonnet Award, and Seven Rules You Absolutely Must Follow If You Want to Survive the Cafeteria. He and his wife, Joanne, live in Red Bank, New Jersey. Visit him online at johngrandits.com. |
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