City of One: Young Writers Speak to the World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781879960695)

Winner of the Silver Medal in ForeWord Magazine's Anthology Category

This anthology presents the work of over 150 young inner-city poets, reflecting on their experiences with violence and sharing their desires for peace and unity in their families, in their communities and across the globe. Each poet presents a unique perspective and voice; when read together their work becomes a powerful call for peace. Whether in the hands of educators, peace activists, poetry lovers, or other young writers, City of One is a compelling portrait of a generation of youth who use their words to re-envision the world.

I celebrate this extraordinary book written by young people who believe, as I do, that peace is not only possible, it is unavoidable. -- Isabel Allende

It has been exciting for me to read what these wonderful WritersCorps poets are writing, those who are going to carry poetry into the future. -- Tillie Olsen

Reading the work from WritersCorps renews my conviction in the importance of writing. I am reminded of the value of telling even the simplest stories, describing the simplest things in one's life--the tingle of a favorite food, the familiar panorama of homelife, the chalkboard in the classroom. -- Justin Chin

Because these poets are young, because they are newly discovering their own voices, their poems fly up like kites, free of clichés. In a time when human imagination is threatened...to imagine is to work for peace. These brave poems will help us all to find out way to our own imaginings of peace. -- Susan Moon

City of One...conveys to the world that peace is the only option to secure our children's future. -- U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee

To see the future in America--and its promise in all shades and backgrounds and ideologies--read City of One and prepare to be amazed by these truly gifted writers. -- ZZ Packer

Author: Colette Dedonato,Writerscorp
ISBN-10: 1879960699
ISBN-13: 9781879960695
Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.52w x 0.70d
Award: IndieFab awards - Second Place

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 09/01/2005 pg. 112
School Library Journal 08/01/2004 pg. 134
Booklist 08/01/2004 pg. 1917
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2004 pg. 322
Kliatt 01/01/2005 pg. 28