April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win a $20 Target gift card! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Online Poetry Jam. Submit original poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle entry. Up to 3 entries per […]
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April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win one of 2 $20 Amazon giftcards! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Virtual Poetry Jam. Submit your poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle ticket. Up to 4 entries […]
Thank you Filza for submitting this beautiful poem to our Teen Online Poetry Jam. Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems and enter our raffle for a $20 Dunkin’ Donuts giftcard! Full details at https://tinyurl.com/veq6rbb.
April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win a $20 Dunkin’ Donuts giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Virtual Poetry Jam. Submit your poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle ticket. Up to 4 entries per […]
April is National Poetry Month, so why not try reading a novel in verse? Below are just a few suggestions, so be sure to check out this months display in the Teen Room for more titles to try! Girls like me by Lola StVil Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying […]
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? Inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month is celebrated every April and is the largest literary celebration in the world! The aim is to: highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, encourage the reading […]
Teen Pizza and Poetry Night Thursday April 27th @ 7pm Join us for a night of homemade pizza and poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. Teens are invited to perform their favorite poems—free verse, haiku, original, classic, even bad poetry are welcome! Plus a special performance by FHS own […]
It’s National Poetry Month and we wanted to share another one of our favorite poets. This week’s staff pick is the the works of Gwendolyn Brooks. Author of more than twenty books of poetry, Brooks is a multi-award winning, critically-acclaimed poet. She is the first African-American female author to win […]
Want to participate in National Poetry Month but you just aren’t a fan of poetry? Why not try a novel in verse instead! This week’s staff pick One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones is a great choice. “It is true that the mother dies, […]
April is National Poetry Month, so why not read a novel in verse. Like any novel, they can encompass a variety of genres. The can be humorous, tragic, terrifying, and more. There are even authors who specialize in novels in verse (Ellen Hopkins anyone?). Below is a list of […]