In the poem, all my important thinking gets done in the shower, there is an illustration of a shower head with words that seemingly flow out of it. The poems are inventive, irreverent, irresistible, and full of surprisesjust like jessieand the playful layout and ingenious graphics extend. Blue lipstick and here is another digital trailer for blue lipstick created. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from kessinger publishing. Explore jessies world through the cutup and blacked out poetry. The author utilizes concrete poetry, which is a style of poetry that visually illustrates the content of the poem. The images the words create work to tell the story as well as the words. Maybelline superstay matte ink city edition liquid lipstick makeup, pigmented matte liquid lipstick, longlasting wear, smooth matte finish, explorer, 0.
Concrete poems, which includes pep rally by john grandits. From daily family life to sharing a secret with a trusted friend, jessies day to day life isnt as ordinary. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Blue lipstick is a compilation of concrete poetry that describes the life of a teenage girl. Blue lipstick is a great example of young adult poetry, the poems are told in first person by jessie, a teenage girl. His poetry includes ballads and lyrics of old france 1872, ballades in blue china 188081, and grass of parnassus 188892. Grandits uses concrete poetry, poetry in which the words have been arranged in such a way as to form images, to both tell and illustrate the story of jessie, a high school girl who marches to the beat of. Mar 03, 2012 blue lipstick is protagonist jessies response to her younger brother roberts book technically, its not my fault. Appropriately enough, the title of the book appears to have been scrawled on the mirror in the eponymous blue lipstick, along with a lip print, made with the same blue lipstick. He and his wife, joanne, live in red bank, new jersey. The poems are inventive, irreverent, irresistible, and. See more ideas about poems, shape poems and concrete. I always take it and paint the sky blue, colouring in the melodic tune of birds.
Isbn 9780618568604 plot summary jessie is a 15 year old freshman in high school who plays volleyball and the cello. The resulting book, blue lipstick was one of my fave poetry books in 2007. John grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of technically, its not my fault and blue lipstick, awardwinning books of concrete poetry, and the picture books ten rules you absolutely must not break if you want to survive the school bus, which received the texas bluebonnet award, and seven rules you absolutely must follow if you want to survive the cafeteria. Selected poems from the book are used in sixthgrade english classes. Blue lipstick by john grandits oh, 811, 811, where for. From daily family life to sharing a secret with a trusted friend, jessies day to day life isnt as ordinary as she might think. School library journal, starred after suffering indignities at the pen of. Mar 02, 20 blue lipstick is a book of poetry containing concrete poes as told by the fictional character jessie.
The poems express her views on life, school and family. Readers do not have to have read the first book by grandits to enjoy blue lipstick. Plot summary blue lipstick is a fun collection of concrete poetry depicting the daily life of an average teenager named jessie. Blue lipstick is a book of concrete poems written from the perspective of jesse, a teenage girl. Buy this and its companion book, technically, its not my fault, and watch the teens in your classroom devour them. Once again grandits uses a variety of typefaces over 50. A 15yearold girl named jessie voices typicaland not so typicalteenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. His interpretation of jessies thoughts keeps the reader enjoying each poem. Her musings about trying out new makeup and hairstyles, playing volleyball and cello, and dealing with her annoying younger brother are never boring or predictable. Fashion is my passion where art and colours collide for all the world is a blank canvas. The poetry in blue lipstick doesnt wait to start on the pages of the book. Jessie falls in love with blue lipstick, but decides it isnt for her, flashes with her brother, ends up with the worst of all possible bad hairstyles, turns in homework to her english teacher that her cat ate then. John grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of technically, its not my fault and blue lipstick, awardwinning books of concrete poetry, and the picture books ten rules you absolutely must not break if you want to survive the school bus, which received the texas bluebonnet award, and seven rules you absolutely must follow if. Beauty is a verb is a groundbreaking anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both.
Jan 01, 2003 locomotion, by jacqueline woodson, is an engaging and funny poetry book written from the experience of a 10 years old boy. Jessies satirical perspective on highschool life is revealed through creative concrete poetry that surprise and delight the reader. Sep 10, 2015 john grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of technically, its not my fault and blue lipstick, awardwinning books of concrete poetry, and the. Jessie is a high school student who has normal thoughts and feelings. Concrete poems by john grandits a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Childrens poetry visual poetry juvenile works poetry concrete poetry. The narrator of all but one of these poems is jessie, a high school girl.
Her funny, sarcastic take on high school life is revealed through concrete poetry. Mar 02, 2015 blue lipstick is a compilation of concrete poetry that describes the life of a teenage girl. All these things are revealed in john grandits funny, sarcastic splice of high school life called blue lipstick. The poems are inventive, irreverent, irresistible, and full of surprises just like jessie and the playful layout and ingenious graphics extend the wry humor. Concrete poems have a shape that illustrates what is being said in the poem. Best poetry books for kids in grades k12 weareteachers. Isbn 06188521 plot summary blue lipstick is a fun collection of concrete poetry depicting the daily life of an average teenager named jessie. Blue lipstick by john grandits oh, 811, 811, where for art. This is a 2008 honor book for the lee bennett hopkins poetry award. For those of you who are uncertain what a concrete poem is, exactly, i will add that it is sometimes called a pattern poem, shaped poem or visual poem. Whether it is poetry is an entirely different story, but its much less of a story than it is in the work of ellen hopkins or tonya lee stone neither of whom would know a good poem if it bit either in the face.
Okay, maybe blue lipsticks not quite right for jessie. She wants to stand out in the crowd yet she wants to fit in. Cooperative childrens book center choice designation, american library association notable book for children designation, and quick pick for young adults designation, all 2005, all for technically, its not my fault. She was laughing hysterically, and immediately pulled me over toward her direction to look at blue lipstick by john grandits. Popular teen poetry books meet your next favorite book. Blue lipstick is a poetry book by a single poet, john grandits. Okay, maybe blue lipstick s not quite right for jessie. A 15yearold girl named jessie voices typical and not so typical teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. The poetry book, blue lipstick by john grandest is an award winning collection that should be shared with children. Alsc notables 2 books for a global society 1 ccbc choices 2 csk book awards 1 horn book fanfare 1 lee bennett hopkins award 1 year published.
Mar 07, 2011 all these things are revealed in john grandits funny, sarcastic splice of high school life called blue lipstick. John grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of technically, its not my fault and blue lipstick, awardwinning books of concrete poetry, and the picture books t en rules you absolutely must not break if you want to survive the school bus, which received the texas bluebonnet award, and seven rules you absolutely must follow if you want to survive the cafeteria. I was struck by how well, john grandits does in showing a true understanding of what teens. Poetry 7 realistic fiction 1 sports 1 cultural area. Concrete poemsby john granditswhile waiting for our local library book club meeting to begin, i was completely distracted by my friend. This is where poetry and disability intersect, overlap, collide and make peace. John grandits is a book and magazine designer and the author of technically, its not my fault and blue lipstick, awardwinning books of concrete poetry, and the picture book ten rules you absolutely must not break if you want to survive the school bus, which received the texas. This book of concrete poetry centers around the life of jessie, a unique teenager. Lipstick poems modern awardwinning lipstick poetry. The poems in this book are formatted in unusual ways. Lee bennett hopkins poetry award honor designation, 2008, for blue lipstick.
Blue lipstick is a book of poetry, all from the point of view of same character. His anthropology and his defense of the value of folklore as the basis of religion is expressed in his works custom and myth 1884, myth, ritual and religion 1887, and the making of religion 1898. For example, this is an excerpt of one of jessies poems. Blue lipstick is a book of poetry containing concrete poes as told by the fictional character jessie. And my red lipstick that makes you blush, for i am a raw beauty. Normally when ive read books of poetry, theyre books of separate poems by the same author on various subjects, or poems on the same subject by different authors. Red lipstick poem by paula glynn poem hunter poetry. Blue lipstick is supposed to be a glimpse into jessies journal, a look at the ups and downs of being a teen. Mar 10, 2019 blue lipstick is supposed to be a glimpse into jessies journal, a look at the ups and downs of being a teen. She is very real and nononsense in her descriptions of day to day teenage life.
A 15yearold girl named jessie depicts typical teenage concerns in this unusual and humorous collection of poems. Lonnie, the boy, has lost his parents when he was young, and he doesnt know where his sister is. The first poem appears on the cover, the words winding their way around the four edges, creating the frame of a mirror. In this unique poetry book, author john grandits weaves the story of jessie, a typical teen, through the use of concrete poetry. Blue lipstick is the perfect book to get teens interested in reading and writing poetry. Analysis of the poem blue lipstick 797 words bartleby. The new poetry of disability by sheila black and jennifer bartlett. Concrete poems created by graduate student melinda lanham. Blue lipstick is protagonist jessies response to her younger brother roberts book technically, its not my fault. Who else do you know who plays volleyball and cello, designs her own clothes, and writes poetry to her cat. Grandits playfully, and quite effectively, channels a teenage girls dreams, anxieties, and pet peeves all in a series of concrete poems, no less in this much stronger followup to technically, its not my fault. Concrete poems by john grandits is a book of thirty four concrete poems, written in various shapes that reflect the title and subject matter.