NCTE Children's Poetry Awards Committee!
Our charge is- To recommend on a regular basis (every two years beginning in 2009) the name of a living American poet or anthologist to the NCTE Executive Committee to receive the NCTE Children's Poetry Award in recognition of his or her aggregate work.
- To establish an annual list of Notable Poetry Books published in the current year by any poet, living or deceased, and of any nationality.
- To establish an annual list of Notable Verse Novels published in the current year by any poet, living or deceased, and of any nationality.
- To sustain a collection of poetry books of past and future award winners in the University of Minnesota, Kerlan Collection.
- To recognize and foster excellence in children’s poetry by encouraging its publication.
- To explore ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry through such means as publications, programs, and displays.
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And now, an InstadraftTM
of a sharing moment that occurred unexpectedly on Tuesday at the end of the day.
My Tradition
is my tradition because I'm the only one!
The only one in my family
born in China.
My mom and dad (can I tell their real names?)
were born in Texas; my sister too.
My brother was also born in the United States
(is New Mexico part of the United States?)
in New Mexico. But I was born in China,
and I should tell you
I'm adopted.
That's when your parents can't
take care of you, and I went to an orphanage.
It's not sad, because three years later--
THREE YEARS--that's where
my family found me and brought me home.
So, Chinese New Year Is MY tradition.
We'll eat Chinese food
and maybe have some decorations
and watch the parade in China
with the dragon dance.
My favorite part is eating with chopsticks.
Happy Year of the Pig!
©HM 2019
The round-up today is brought to us by Laura at Writing the World for Kids, I think.....parade on over and see what's happening!
