Well Defined: Vocabulary in Rhyme

Brief Description: Presents humorous and ironic rhymes with lighthearted illustrations that provide an amusing introduction to vocabulary words that students should know. Review Quotes: "The personifications are witty and evocative, and the vocabulary is choice enough that the explorations will be intriguing to veteran users and novices alike." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Marc Notes: ; Presents humorous and ironic rhymes with lighthearted illustrations that provide an amusing introduction to vocabulary words that students should know.. Biographical Note: Michael Salinger is an author, performer, and educator. His verse has been published in many journals, including "Poetry "magazine. He is the founder and dean of the faculty of the Poetry Cross Training Conference, a joint partnership witPublisher Marketing: An irreverent poke at vocabulary definitions. Words such as "capricious, equivocal, mitigate," and "instigate" can be baffling and nerve-racking to young adults, especially when they need to demonstrate their knowledge in the classroom or on an exam. Poet Michael Salinger defuses the tension by offering his own tongue-in-cheek definitions that students will surely commit to memory. Giving each word a personality all its own, Salinger creates mini story lines and amusing images, full of wit and irony, that will keep readers chuckling. Cartoonist Sam Henderson's hilarious drawings add to the fun in this "Voice of Youth Advocates" Nonfiction Honor List book. Review Citations:

Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2009 (EAN 9781590786154, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 150 (EAN 9781590786154, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2009 (EAN 9781590786154, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2009 (EAN 9781590786154, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 466 (EAN 9781590786154, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Salinger, Michael Michael Salinger is founding curriculum director of the Slam U program at Playhouse Square Foundation and the founder of Poetry Slam Inc. and SUNY Oneonta's Poetry Cross Training Conference. He is the coauthor (with Sara Holbrook) of Outspoken! How to Improve Writing and Speaking Through Poetry Performance (Heinemann 2009).