Laura Purdie Salas

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Down on the [Poem] Farm with BookSpeak!

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I’m over at poet Amy Ludwig Vanderwater’s The Poem Farm today, sharing the story behind “This Is the Book,” one of the poems in BookSpeak! And sharing thoughts on using the poem as a mentor text with young writers…

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  1. Thanks for sharing the story behind that poem, Laura. It’s always fascinating to learn about the genesis of a poem and its many drafts and reworkings.

  2. Thanks for sharing the story behind that poem, Laura. It’s always fascinating to learn about the genesis of a poem and its many drafts and reworkings.

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