Poisoned apples: poems for you, my pretty

"Christine Heppermann's powerful collection of free verse poems explore how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, their friends...as consumers, as objects, as competitors. Based on classic fairy tale characters and fairy tale tropes, the poems range from contemporary re...

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Main Author: Heppermann, Christine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Greenwillow Books 2014
Edition:First edition
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Summary:"Christine Heppermann's powerful collection of free verse poems explore how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, their friends...as consumers, as objects, as competitors. Based on classic fairy tale characters and fairy tale tropes, the poems range from contemporary retellings to first person accounts set within the original stories. From Snow White cottage and Rapunzel's tower to health class and the prom, these poems are a moving depiction of young women, society, and our expectations. Poisoned Apples is a dark, clever, witty, beautiful, and important book for teenage girls, their sisters, their mothers, and their best friends"..
Physical Description:114 Seiten Illustrationen 19 cm
ISBN:9780062289575
0062289578