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by: Judith Viorst
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780689707704
ISBN: 0689707703
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: October 01, 1984
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 111730
Studio: Aladdin
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Product Description:
If you've ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there's a poem here for you! Written with humor and understanding, Judith Viorst's poems are certain to delight children and adults alike -- and be read again and again.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - If I Were in Charge...
I'd give every family a copy of this book. It's now a read-aloud favorite of a 2nd generation - eliciting the same giggles and groans it did when first published.
Rating:  - Judith Viorst is Timeless
This book is a handy tool if you are a substitute teacher or a room parent. The poems lend themselves to creative writing exercises for students of all ages. Even though the book is a bit dated, the poetry speaks to the basic truths of children that we all can identify with, young and old.
Rating:  - good book
I bought it for the poem by the same title. I used it the first week of school for my 6th graders.
Rating: - If I Were in Charged of the World
Great book to read aloud to students and to challenge them to write similar poems.
Rating: - I can even top that
I was in the second grade when I first found this book, and subsequently read and memorized each poem. Viorst has an astounding ability to incorporate the hightened emotions of childhood with the reality of aging. She can be whimsical and rhythmic as well as dramatic and mornful. I would recommend buying this for any relative, friend, or yourself no matter what age. I still have my very first copy given to me by my grandmother and have yet to go a year without picking it up. Believe me, it is more ... Read More
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