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| 1st Place Trio (with event hosts in background) |
Inside Out and Back Again is not the MCBA book that most readers reach for first. I mean, it's historical fiction written in poems, and trust me, no one's heard of the author (Thanhha Lai).
So when library apprentices planned a 25 Days of MCBA poetry slam based on students choosing and reading poems from this book, I admit I was a little doubtful. Plus, we don't own that many copies. How was this going to work?
Let's just say they were right and I was wrong. Hosted by Livie and Susannah, the slam went great. Over 20 students shared poems from this awesome novel, and it felt like the main character, Ha, was right there, sharing her thoughts and feelings with us.
Judging was optional, and, as always, all students who participated (and who'd read Inside Out and Back Again) earned a point for their classroom. First place went to Tatiana, Lexi, and Grace. Second place went to Bowen and Josh. Great job everyone!
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