{"product_id":"nightmare-jones-poems-9781773069463","title":"Nightmare Jones: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShannon's twenty-eight poems in \u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e send delightful shivers down the spine. Written in a variety of styles and forms, they encompass magic realism and influences from fairy tales, folklore and ghost stories, alongside more contemporary explorations of unusual creatures, misunderstood monsters and commonplace human fears (both ridiculous and sublime!). Cindy Derby's evocative line and watercolor illustrations inhabit these weird and wonderful works with her characteristic flair for the strange and witchy wonders of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn these poems what makes a person scared might also make them sad, or even make them laugh, as Bramer writes from a place of wonder, empathy, curiosity and reverence for the deep dark woods we all have inside us. If you've ever wanted to spend some time in a witch's garden or wondered what spiders do with our worries, this is the poetry book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eepigraph\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003erecipes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etable of contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shannon Bramer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 6.85w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773069463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBramer, Shannon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHANNON BRAMER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of poems, plays and short fiction. She has published \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows: Poems for Children\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Cindy Derby; \u003cem\u003eRobot, Unicorn, Queen: poems for you and me\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Irene Luxbacher (David Booth Children's and Youth Poetry Award); and several poetry collections for adults, including \u003cem\u003ePrecious Energy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esuitcases and other poems\u003c\/em\u003e (Hamilton and Region Arts Council Book Award). She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerby, Cindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCINDY DERBY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, illustrator and puppeteer. Her illustrations for \u003cem\u003eOutside In\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Underwood received a Caldecott Honor and a Golden Kite Honor. She has written and illustrated the highly acclaimed picture books \u003cem\u003eBlurp's Book of Manners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwo Many Birds\u003c\/em\u003e (Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year) and \u003cem\u003eHow to Walk an Ant\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has received international recognition from France, Brazil and Japan. Cindy lives with her family in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shannon Bramer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47284210368669,"sku":"9781773069463","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_16e04c68-d0c4-43e2-8ff5-8d112a47691a.jpg?v=1759982397","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/nightmare-jones-poems-9781773069463","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}