Cenzontle/Mockingbird (YA Edition): Songs of Empowerment by Daniel García OrdazMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cenzontle/Mockingbird (YA Edition): Songs of Empowerment (Poetry * Drama) by Daniel García Ordaz is a great collection of poetry for the YA audience that espouses and capitalizes on the need for linguistic diversity. As indicated in the title, the Mockingbird is the background theme, the mockingbird singing every other bird's song relentlessly, never quitting, and giving us listeners such great beauty. These poems resonate in that way, covering many different, fluid styles,and juxtaposing the verse across many different genres. With an ample amount of questions throughout, these poems not only spark the imagination, but the questions are great discussion starters for students and teachers alike. Love Forbitten is a fantastic example of bending the scope and layout of a poem to capture similar meaning with different verbiage. Overall, a fantastic collection, thought provoking and exploratory. Highly recommend, but it may help to have a familiarity with the Spanish language.
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