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Living Voices: Multicultural Poetry in the Middle School Classroom
by Jaime R. Wood
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Type | Book |
| Pages | 121 |
| Published | June 2006 |
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Jaime Wood offers middle school English language arts teachers material for teaching poetry by Nikki Giovanni, Li-Young Lee, and Pat Mora; the text includes graphic organizers and other resources.
Wood, Jaime R. 2006. Living Voices: Multicultural Poetry in the Middle School Classroom. Urbana, IL: NCTE.
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