Wild Wings: Poems for Young People by Jane Yolen

Bibliographic Information:

Yolen, J. Wild Wings. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press.

Grade Level Appropriateness:

2nd – 4th

Author Credibility:

Jane Yolen has written many non-fiction poem books.

Summary of the Book:

This is a book of 14 poems about animals with wings. The poems talk about several different animals. At the bottom of the page, there is a small paragraph that give additional facts about the animal.

Illustrations:

This book was illustrated with photographs taken by Jason Stemple.

Features:

There is a table of contents and a note from the author.

How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:

I would use this book when talking about animals that fly.

Response:

I liked this book. Some of the poems were more interesting than others but as a whole it was a good book.