Rhyme Schemer : (Book for Middle School Kids, Middle Grade Novel, In Verse Novel for Boys) (Hardcover)

from sweeks1980

When I started reading "Rhyme Schemer," I was skeptical. Writing from the perspective of an adolescent can be difficult under any circumstances, and getting the voice of a middle school student who writes poetry and who goes from bully to bullied just right sounded like a formidable task. However...

from CarrieWuj

YA Clever, clever, clever! This is a story in free verse. The school year is just beginning for 7th grader Kevin Jamison. Day 1 and he is already feeling tortured. To say he is a non-traditional learner would be sugar-coating things. He is smart and scrappy and tells us his story in his poetry in...

from librarian1204

Great book for teachers to use in poetry units. Right there with Sharon Creech's Love That Dog. Somewhat older audience but the free verse format works well. Bullying is the topic and the MC goes from bullying to being bullied. Star role for an understanding and smart (what else!) librarian. I ho...

from jaelquinn

It was really fun to read. I think people of all ages who have experienced bullying will be able to relate to the main character's plight. The ending was not something I predicted. The form is compelling, little poems and surprises you can discover for yourself. The whole thing is in poetry, shor...

from julieaduncan

This is a wonderful book that is completely written in poem. The book itself is bully Kevin's poetry journal about what is happening in his life. We learn about his family and how it affects him - possibly the reason that he takes out his aggression on others. When the beginning of his poetry jou...