"Brilliantly accessible, this anthology of poetry packs a punch, oh so powerfully told in Goodfellow's unique voice."
Five-time CLiPPA nominated poet Matt Goodfellow has done it again. This new book - Tomorrow We Begin - poems to find yourself in - tackles the most terrifying times for teens. Goodfellow has this incredible knack for writing poetry and verse that speaks to kids today, in their language, conjuring words that make them feel spoken to and seen.
Tomorrow We Begin takes you on an emotional journey of self-discovery from the first day of secondary school in Year 7 to Year 11 and feels so personal. Shining a light on the highs and lows of teenage life it tackles a variety of subjects from finding connection, to behaviour, to fractured families, at home and school.
A book that again will resonate with so many under-represented children. He's one of the kids whose names weren't mentioned on the friendship group transition forms. The ones who've seen too much. The ones whose pathway is steeper and darkness is deeper.
It is so heartfelt yet handled with such humour. We see the pockets of hope and happiness he finds along the way. How he was saved by words. All here, because of this space called poetry. A space Goodfellow found, thrived in and invites young people to share:
I want you to know that there is a space called poetry and if it interests you
if you're the sort of person whose head is filled with ideas and feelings
that don't seem to match curricular targets
I want you to know there's a space called poetry and this space will always be here.
A powerful new collection of contemporary poems for teenagers from three-time CLiPPA nominated poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Let's Chase Stars Together and The Final Year.
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A powerful new collection of contemporary poems for teenagers from three-time CLiPPA nominated poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Let's Chase Stars Together and The Final Year. Ideal for young people aged 11+ With poems about everything from navigating your first day of secondary school at eleven to finding your first love at sixteen, this collection explores the highs, lows and messy middles of teenage life.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Tomorrow We Begin and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
Tomorrow We Begin features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories in Verse, Poetry Books for Children, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Tomorrow We Begin was written by Matt Goodfellow and published by Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Tomorrow We Begin has 128 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
