Writes of passage : words to read before you turn 13
2022
Book
Total copies: 1
A collection of 100 pieces of writing, including poems, prose, letters, speeches, lyrics and quotations, for young readers. Ages: 9+ An inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of words that matter.Published in a gorgeous hardback edition, with a stunning neon and foil-stamped cover, ribbon marker, and beautifully designed insides, Writes of Passage is the perfect gift for every occasion - birthdays, Christmas, school leaving celebrations, confirmations, bar and bat mitzvahs, and more.An inspiring collection of over 100 pieces of writing - poems, prose, letters, speeches, song lyrics, quotations, and more - from Shakespeare to Stephen Hawking; Greta Thunberg to Galileo; Malala to Martin Luther King; and Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lord Tennyson - which are in turn powerful, funny, moving, wise, and thought-provoking, and expertly selected and with accessible, thoughtful commentary by Nicolette Jones, children's book critic for The Sunday Times.
Main title:
Writes of passage : words to read before you turn 13 / selected by Nicolette Jones.
Author:
Jones, Nicolette, editor
Imprint:
London : Nosy Crow, 2022.
Collation:
160 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781788005029 (hbk)
Dewey class:
011.62
Language:
English
Subject:
Children's literature -- Bibliography -- Juvenile literatureBest books -- Juvenile literatureChildren -- Books and reading -- Juvenile literatureNon-Fiction 9+General KnowledgeChildren's / Teenage: general interestChildren's / Teenage: AnthologiesChildren's / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annualsChildren's / Teenage general interest: Literature, books & writersEducational: first/native language: literature studiesPoetry anthologies (various poets)
BRN:
468986