"This book is first and foremost a quality anthology of original poetry for young people written by 71 of today's most popular poets. Students in any state (or country) can enjoy, explore, and respond to these poems. However, we have also come to realize that educators, librarians, and parents are looking for guidance in how to share poetry with young people and teach the skills within curriculum as well. Thus, this book offers both: quality poetry plus curriculum-based suggestions for helping students enjoy and understand poetry more deeply."--Poetry and the common core.