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Skin Deep and Other Teenage Reflections
Poems
By Medearis, Angela Shelf & Bryant, Michael J.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-02765-980-1
- Publisher
- New York : Macmillan Books for Young Readers, c1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1995
Gr 5-8 The language, emotions, and topics touched upon in these "teenage reflections" are merely eavesdroppings put down in verse form. They express serious concerns, such as politics ("The world is full of trash,/the government is running out of cash") and AIDS ("I am young./Therefore,/I am immune"), as well as the trials of dating, cheerleading tryouts, and maintaining coolness. There's nothing particularly stylized about the poems; rather, the words flow on...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
