Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Laurie Purdie Salas-Stampede

Stampede! Poems to Celebrate
the Wild Side of School


by Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrated by Steven Salerno

Clarion Books

ISBN 9780618914883

These 18 funny and imaginative poems observe students in their natural habitat and reveal their unusual behavior, crazy communication, and very healthy appetites. Whether they’re in the classroom, on the playground, or in the cafeteria, school brings out the animal in all of them. And if you look carefully as you turn the pages, you may even glimpse some of the wild side in yourself!

BIOGRAPHY
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 50 books for kids and teens, including STAMPEDE! POEMS ABOUT THE WILD SIDE OF SCHOOL and SHRINKING DAYS, FROSTY NIGHTS: POEMS ABOUT FALL. She loves to introduce kids to poetry and help them find poems they can relate to, no matter what their age, mood, and personality. She has also written many nonfiction books. See more about Laura and her work at http://www.laurasalas.com/.

WEBSITES
http://www.laurasalas.com/
http://www.stampedebook.com/
http://stampede.ning.com/

BLOG
http://laurasalas.livejournal.com/

For a list of other books, visit Laura's website at http://www.laurasalas.com/