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Vecchione, Patrice, Editor

The Body Eclectic: An Anthology of Poems

192 pp. | Holt | May, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-8050-6935-6 $$16.95

(2) YA Writes Vecchione in her introduction, "All of the poems, I hope, explore the body without objectifying it," and her collection succeeds valiantly, whether a poem examines the skin, the genitals, or the elbow. Featured are poems by the old masters (Whitman, Rilke) and by modern-day writers known for their work for adults (Sharon Olds, Mark Doty) and for both adults and children (Gary Soto, Shel Silverstein). Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2002