Description A poetry collection for young adults brings together some of the most compelling and vibrant voices today reflecting the experiences of teen immigrants and refugees.
She\'s the author of Writing and the Spiritual Life (Mc Graw-Hill) and Step into Nature: Nurturing Imagination and Spirit in Everyday Life (Beyond Words/Atria), as well as two collections.
About the author Poet, nonfiction writer and teacher Patrice Vecchione has edited several highly acclaimed anthologies for young adults including (from Henry Holt) Truth & Lies, which was named one of the best children\'s books by School Library Journal, Revenge & Forgiveness, and Faith & Doubt, named a best book of the year for young adults by the American Library Association.
It\'s a hopeful, beautiful, and meaningful book for any reader.
Brief biographies of the poets are included, as well.
Ink Knows No Borders is the first book of its kind and features 65 Poems and a foreword by poet Javier Zamora, who crossed the border, unaccompanied, at the age of nine, and an afterword by Emtithal Mahmoud, World Poetry Slam Champion and Honorary Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Many of the struggles Immigrant and Refugee teens face head-on are also experienced by young people everywhere as they contend with isolation, self-doubt, confusion, and emotional dislocation.
S nchez, Samira Ahmed, Chen Chen, Ocean Vuong, Fatimah Asghar, Carlos Andr s G mez, Bao Phi, Kaveh Akbar, Hala Alyan, and Ada Lim n, among others, encourage readers to honor their roots as well as explore new paths, offering empathy and hope for those who are struggling to overcome discrimination.
Poems by Elizabeth Acevedo, Erika L.
With authenticity, integrity, and insight, this collection of Poems addresses the many issues confronting first- and second- generation young adult immigrants and refugees, such as cultural and language differences, homesickness, social exclusion, human rights, racism, stereotyping, and questions of identity.
Description A poetry collection for young adults brings together some of the most compelling and vibrant voices today reflecting the experiences of teen immigrants and refugees
