I Sing: The Body. Edited by René Saldaña Jr.
I Sing: The Body: Poems about Body Image edited by René Saldaña Jr. includes dozens of poets dealing with self-image and self-doubt as they lay bare their identities.
A powerful and uplifting read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever struggled with self-doubt, body image issues, or the complexities of growing up, making it a must-read for young adults, teenagers, and anyone who has ever felt the weight of societal expectations and the longing to be seen and understood.
I Sing: The Body: Poems about Body Image edited by René Saldaña Jr. includes dozens of poets dealing with self-image and self-doubt as they lay bare their identities.
A powerful and uplifting read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever struggled with self-doubt, body image issues, or the complexities of growing up, making it a must-read for young adults, teenagers, and anyone who has ever felt the weight of societal expectations and the longing to be seen and understood.
I Sing: The Body: Poems about Body Image edited by René Saldaña Jr. includes dozens of poets dealing with self-image and self-doubt as they lay bare their identities.
A powerful and uplifting read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever struggled with self-doubt, body image issues, or the complexities of growing up, making it a must-read for young adults, teenagers, and anyone who has ever felt the weight of societal expectations and the longing to be seen and understood.
“These poets grapple with self-image and self-doubt as they lay bare their identities. Th eir poems capture the struggle between what we are told and what we believe about ourselves, what is imagined and what is real. They are alive with memory and anger and hope. I dare you to read these powerful poems and not feel the feelings of your own childhood pain or teen angst once again. But it will also remind you that you are not alone and that you have the power to mend yourself—and hopefully, as Jenn Givhan concludes, ‘You would see who you are/ & marvel.’”—Sylvia Vardell, author of the ALA bestseller Poetry Aloud Here and co-editor of Th e Poetry Friday Anthology and Poetry Friday Power Book series
“I SING : THE BODY is a miracle of diverse voices speaking truth and life into the too often unheard songs of the body and heart.” —Chris Baron, author of All of Me, a middle grade novel-in-verse about body image and professor of English at San Diego City College
“There is no one body. There is no one poem. In I SING—THE BODY, the many bodies resonate in the many poems. Like our bodies when we arrive in them, these poems are all “Beautiful beams from the inside out.” Sometimes we may not be ready to see the light; sometimes the lights sees us, all of us. I say stand up as you read this book, move your body as the poems move through you. You will never end up in the same place. You will only be beginning.”—Crag Hill’s next book, co-edited with Todd Fuller, is Level Land: Poems For and About I35.
René Saldaña Jr is an American poet, novelist and educator. Currently, he is an associate professor of language and literature in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. He is also the author of several books for young readers, best known for The Jumping Tree and The Whole Sky Full of Stars. His publications have received many positive reviews and recognition from several literary circles.