Bibliography:
Hoberman, Mary Ann and Winston, L. 2009. The Tree That Time Built. Ill. Barbara Fortin. Napierville: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Recommended Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Summary:
Enclosed within the covers of this book are a selection of poems selected by Mary Ann Hoberman, US Poet Laureate and Linda Watson of various Well-known poets ranging from Hans Christian Anderson, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, T.S. Eliot and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Poems are grouped within nine categories which are: “Oh Fields of Wonder,” “ The Sea is Our Mother,” “ Prehistoric Praise,” “Think Like a Tree,” “Meditations of a Tortoise,” “Some Primal Termite,” “Everything That Lives Wants to Fly,” “I am the Family Face” and “Hurt No Living Thing.”
Each section beautifully embraces our journey through time, the collections within complement each other deliciously and delight the reader with wonder and awe. A the bottom of some pages are included script that are suggested for reading a verse, or adding some history to it. This collection is truly to be treasured, especially while reading the verse of Sylvia Plath’s “Mushroom” readers can imagine the mood of the growth of a mushroom. Also accompanying this treasury, is a compact disc that offers an added treat of audio performances of some of the poets and Mary Ann Hoberman herself.
The Tree That Time Built is a wonder to be cherished in classrooms, libraries and homes and to be passed down from generation to generation. It really is “a celebration of nature, science, and imagination.”
Review Excerpts/Awards:
The Washington Post – Mary Quattlebaum
The poets here yield a lively mix of forms, voices and moods, with Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Frost and Mary Oliver sharing space with children's poets Douglas Florian, Constance Levy and the incomparable Valerie Worth…This anthology is perfect for dipping or diving into, for reading aloud and for celebrating the quirks and glories of everything from William Blake's "World in a grain of Sand “to Wislawa Szymborska's lighthearted whale.
From Booklist –
“Both poets and scientists wonder at and about The world.” Selected by Winston, an anthropologist and teacher, and Hoberman, the current U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate, this attractive, accessible anthology collects poems that celebrate both the facts and the mysteries of the natural world.’ Grades 3-7. –Gillian Engberg
School Library Journal –
Grade 5 Up—Finding connections to and inspiration from Charles Darwin's work, the editors of this anthology encourage readers to consider the shared ancestry among all living things. Divided into nine sections, this impressive collection begins with the theme "Oh, Fields of Wonder" and ends with poems that remind readers to "Hurt No Living Thing."… From the playful to the profound, the poems invite reflection and inspire further investigation.”—Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
*Lee Bennett Hopkins Award 2010 Honors
Follow-Up Activities, Related Websites/Blogs:
• Science Student Writing Ideas – Student Projects and Writing Ideas http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/p/poemsforteaching-science_student.pdf
• thematic teaching – The Observer: The Science of Vision and Poetry http://www.pbs.org/teachers/thismonth/poetry/index2.html
• Curriculum Laboratory - Teaching Ideas Showcase: Never Write Poetry in Science Class! (Poetry Activity Centres Marathon for Grades 4 to 6) http://www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/sciencepoetry.html
• Printable Poetry by Theme Children's Poems, Rhymes and Recitals http://www.apples4theteacher.com/poetry.html
• First Science.com – Poems and Quotes related to science http://www.firstscience.com/site/poems.asp
• Everyday Poetry: “Doing” Science with Poetry - by Sylvia M. Vardell http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/publishing/booklinks/resources/ALA_print_layout_1_462829_462829.cfm
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