A pril is National Poetry Month, but here at The Constant Reder we don't need a reason to dedicate an issue to poetry. One thing I noticed while working in a public library was that children and teenagers really respond well to poetry. For children, it can be the funny, clever play on words that draws them in. Or maybe it's that the short pieces on the page are less intimidating to someone just learning to read.
Teenagers often begin to explore their own voice through poetry.
And there are many great poetry collections designed for this age bracket. If you work with children, or if you have kids, I put together a poetry website for library school that you might find interesting. It includes a long list of poetry books for children and teens. As some of you already know, I am a compulsive list maker. I especially enjoy making booklists, because it helps justify my purchase of so many books.