Reviews for Lech Walesa

The average rating for Lech Walesa based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-03 00:00:00 Tim Zitzelberger Burleigh's Hoops is a taste of Alexander's The Crossover for younger readers. This book of poetry ventures through a basketball game, describing the feel of the ball in your hands, the eyes on your shot, the anticipation at the basket. Burleigh's verses entice the senses, and Johnson's illustrations capture energy and love for the game in each frame. I am a fan of how this book uses poetry and art to approach basketball. Even for those who aren't basketball fanatics, this book captures bodies in motion and the energy and emotions associated with those in a way that will appeal to many people. Johnson's chalk pastel illustrations are great--they capture the spirit of the game with their quick, bold style. However, I noticed that the book only shows male characters, which might lose some girl readers. I am glad to have found this book because I loved The Crossover but did not think it was totally appropriate for some elementary readers. Hoops would be valuable in a poetry unit to show that poetry can be exciting and related to students' interests, particularly those of boys. I would like to show students various styles of illustration and have them choose one to best represent their poem and explain why (like an artist's statement).

Review # 2 was written on 2014-06-17 00:00:00 Kevin Burrows Beautiful and descriptive, this poem about basketball is wonderful!