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Laura Shovan

Laura Shovan's debut middle-grade novel, The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, was a NCTE 2017 Notable Verse Novel and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and won a Cybils Award for poetry, as well a Nerdy Book Club award. Her son's experiences as a member of a travel wrestling team were the inspiration for Takedown. Laura and her family live in Maryland, where she is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council. Visit her online at laurashovan.com, or follow her on on Facebook (facebook.com/laura.shovan.poet/) and on Twitter at @LauraShovan.
Takedown
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

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Takedown
The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Elementary Education Books for World Poetry Month

In April, we celebrate World Poetry Month, a global recognition of the power of language and imagination. Poetry encourages young learners to experiment with words, explore rhythm and sound, and gain fresh perspectives. From playful rhymes to profound free verse, poems and novels in verse help students expand their vocabulary, improve fluency, and build confidence

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