cover image GIRL COMING IN FOR A LANDING

GIRL COMING IN FOR A LANDING

April Halprin Wayland, , illus. by Elaine Clayton. . Dell/Yearling, $5.50 (134pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41903-7

A sequence of poems, in the voice of a sensitive preadolescent, unfold over the course of a school year on topics such as kissing games, crushes and close relationships. "This work succeeds in making reading and writing poetry more accessible to teens who may otherwise find these tasks intimidating," wrote PW . Ages 12-up. (Mar.)