Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810943865)

Awarded the Michael L. Printz Honor Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art offers an original way to approach poetry and art--with works by distinguished American poets, specially commissioned for this book by editor Jan Greenberg.

What do we feel when we look at a great work of art? What does a poet feel?

Prompted by paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs by American artists working in the 20th century, the poems in this collection lend a new meaning to "art appreciation" and make each page of Heart to Heart an exciting discovery.

Join such poets as Jane Yolen, Nancy Willard, X. J. Kennedy, Naomi Shihab Nye, David Mura, and Angela Johnson as they reveal a personal, heartfelt response to works by Thomas Hart Benton, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Grandma Moses, Faith Ringgold, Man Ray, Georgia O'Keeffe, and many others.

Whether the poems are playful, challenging, tender, mocking, humorous, sad, or sensual, each work of art, seen through the eyes of a poet, allows readers to look at the world with new insight.

Author: Jan Greenberg
ISBN-10: 0810943867
ISBN-13: 9780810943865
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2001
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 10.24h x 8.86w x 0.57d
Award: Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book
Award: Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Nominee
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/12/2001 pg. 87
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2001 pg. 408
Booklist 03/15/2001 pg. 1394
School Library Journal 04/01/2001 pg. 160
Publishers Weekly 05/21/2001 pg. 109
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 402 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2002 pg. 765
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2002 pg. 1222
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1235
Publishers Weekly 03/11/2001

About the Author
Jan Greenberg is the coauthor of several books on American art and architecture and the author of many works of fiction for young readers. Her books have received many honors: ALA Notable, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Booklist Editor's Choice, IRA Teacher's Choice, Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.