Heroes and She-roes : Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes (Hardcover)

from engpunk77

This is a collection of short poems perfect for the middle school level. They all cover the theme of being a hero and standing up for what is right; all of these people (and an animal) are famous or little known to our kids for amazing and inspiring efforts. These poems would make a great supplem...

from awhite43

I liked the poetry book "Heroes and She-roes" by J. Patrick Lewis. The watercolor illustrations by Jim Cooke do a great job of giving the figures historic feel emphasizing their importance. I enjoyed the poems about Helen Keller and Rosie the riveter and especially the poem about The Elementary S...

from NicoleGinex

I liked the poem, "The Seeker," inside of the book, "Heroes and Sheroes." First, I liked how the poem was about Helen Keller's life. For example, the poem was a rhyme that focused on how Helen Keller has helped the community. Secondly, I liked that the poem incorporated history. For instance, whi...

from alarso2

This book is a collection of poems about heroic people and every day acts of heroism throughout history, like Harriet Tubman, Rosie the Riveter, an elementary school teacher, and even one about immigrants. I liked this book because it shows that eve ordinary people, when doing heroic things, can ...

from Toconn2

I really enjoyed this unique picturebook. The first thing I liked about the book was that it talked about a variety of "heroes" who are really ordinary people in the community who have helped change the lives of others. For example, one poem specifically talks about the elementary school teacher ...