{"product_id":"swimming-upstream-middle-school-poems-isbn-9781328900180","title":"Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe ups and downs of the middle school experience are explored in these poems by award-winning poet Kristine O'Connell George\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Engaging.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Sweet and on key.” —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “From humorous to angst-ridden, this collection offers verses that will captivate your pre-teen.” —Scholastic.com\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The first year of middle school brings an array of new experiences and challenges. Award-winning poet Kristine O’Connell George’s short, accessible poems are complemented by lively illustrations and will evoke the most memorable moments of the school year. | \u003cp\u003e* “Readers facing this upstream swim [or] toweling themselves off afterwards will find much they relate to in this engaging volume.\" \u003cem\u003e—The Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review   “Kristine O'Connell George can do more with a small handful of words than most any poet around.” \u003cem\u003e—Riverbank Review\u003c\/em\u003e   “The mysteries of lockers and uncontrolled giggling are plumbed; as is the rapture of the boy you like liking you back. . . . Sweet and on key.\" \u003cem\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e     “Middle school, with all its trials, tribulations, and triumphs, is portrayed humorously and poignantly. . . . Students will relate to this voice navigating ‘upstream,’ while they try to find their own place in the middle-school wilderness.” \u003cem\u003e—SLJ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890284949733,"sku":"NP9781328900180","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328900180.jpg?v=1730232944","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/swimming-upstream-middle-school-poems-isbn-9781328900180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}