I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You: Paired Poems by men & Women

Brief Description: "Nye and Janeczko, distinguished anthologists, have fittingly combined their talents to create this collection of 90 modern poems celebrating women and men's varying points of view. The selections are on a variety of subjects; each is paired with one written by a poet of the opposite gender. . . ".--"School Library Journal". An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, "Horn Book" Fanfare List, New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. Brief Description: Original publication and copyright date: 1996. Brief Description: A collection of poems, by male and female authors, presented in pairings that offer insight into how men and women look at the world, both separately and together. Marc Notes: Original publication and copyright date: 1996.; Teen poetry--Spine.; Includes indexes.; A collection of poems, by male and female authors, presented in pairings that offer insight into how men and women look at the world, both separately and together.. Publisher Marketing: In this award-winning anthology, the editors grouped almost 200 poems into pairs to demonstrate the different ways in which male and female poets see the same topics. How women see men, how boys see girls, and how we all see the world--often in very different ways, but surprisingly, wonderfully, sometimes very much the same. Publisher Marketing: In this award-winning anthology, the editors grouped almost 200 poems into pairs to demonstrate the different ways in which male and female poets see the same topics. How women see men, how boys see girls, and how we all see the world -- often in very different ways, but suprisingly, wonderfully, sometimes very much the same. Review Citations:

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9780689813412, Paperback)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 320 (EAN 9780689813412, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 416 (EAN 9780689813412, Paperback)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 460 (EAN 9780689813412, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 523 (EAN 9780689813412, Paperback)

Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1996 pg. 534 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 04/01/1996 pg. 1351 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 05/13/1996 pg. 77 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/1996 pg. 143 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1997 pg. 1286 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 365 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1997 pg. 33 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1997 pg. 329 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 256 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2002 pg. 318 (EAN 9780689805189, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Nye, Naomi Shihab Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and anthologist and the acclaimed author of Habibi: A Novel and Sitti's Secrets, a picture book, which was based on her own experiences visiting her beloved Sitti in Palestine. Her book 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has taught writing and worked in schools all over the world, including in Muscat, Oman. She lives in San Antonio, Texas. Contributor Bio:  Janeczko, Paul B Paul B. Janeczko speaks as an editor, anthologist, poet, and teacher in his many award-winning books for young readers. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices, a companion to Hey, You!, was named a Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction and was a finalist for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Paul B. Janeczko lives with his wife and daughter in Hebron, Maine.