Avalanche of Wonders / Avalancha de Maravillas: Poems and Translations by the Students of Poetry Inside Out (The Best of Poetry Inside Out) - Tapa blanda

"Poetry Inside Out not only teaches students to be great writers but also prepares them to be engaged and creative citizens in a global civilization." John Oliver Simon

"Avalanche of Wonders" is an anthology celebrating the work of students who participate in Poetry Inside Out, the only in-school creative writing program to focus on translating poetry. This fully bilingual anthology features original student poetry and artwork as well as student translations of great Spanish-language writers. The featured authors range from celebrated poets like Cesar Vallejo, Gabriela Mistral, and Octavio Paz to newer voices from all over Latin America, as well as Chicano/Latino poets such as Gloria Anzald a and Francisco X. Alarcan. This volume is ideal for introducing world poetry to students aged nine and up and can be used in English, creative writing, and Spanish language classes in addition to bilingual classrooms.