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Ron Koertge

Auteur van Stoner & Spaz

37+ Werken 2,332 Leden 123 Besprekingen Favoriet van 2 leden

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A prolific writer, Ron Koertge is the author of many books of poetry, prose, novels-in-verse, and fiction for teenagers. His most recent book, Sex World, was released in Fall 2014 from Red Hen Press. Ron is the recipient of grants from the N.E.A. and the California Arts Council. His books have been toon meer honored by the American Library Association and two have received PEN awards, among other accolades. He currently lives in South Pasadena, CA. toon minder

Werken van Ron Koertge

Stoner & Spaz (2001) 490 exemplaren
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup (2003) 282 exemplaren
Strays (2007) 185 exemplaren
Boy Girl Boy (2005) 146 exemplaren
Margaux with an X (2004) 134 exemplaren
Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs (2010) 133 exemplaren
The Brimstone Journals (2001) 128 exemplaren
The Arizona Kid (1988) 121 exemplaren
Deadville (2008) 103 exemplaren
Coaltown Jesus (2013) 92 exemplaren
Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II (2011) 63 exemplaren
Where the Kissing Never Stops (1981) 43 exemplaren
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright (1994) 30 exemplaren
The Harmony Arms (1992) 23 exemplaren
The Ogre's Wife (2013) 19 exemplaren
The Boy in the Moon (1979) 18 exemplaren
Geography of the Forehead (2000) 14 exemplaren
The Heart of the City (1998) 13 exemplaren
Vampire Planet (2016) 7 exemplaren
Sex World (2014) 6 exemplaren
Fever (2006) 5 exemplaren
Father Poems (1973) 4 exemplaren
Indigo (2009) 3 exemplaren
Olympusville (2018) 3 exemplaren
12 Photographs of Yellowstone (1976) 2 exemplaren
100 Things to Write About (1997) 2 exemplaren
Yellow Moving Van (2018) 2 exemplaren
High School Dirty Poems (1991) 1 exemplaar
The Boogeyman (1980) 1 exemplaar

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The Best American Poetry 1999 (1999) — Medewerker — 208 exemplaren
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What a Song Can Do: 12 Riffs on the Power of Music (2004) — Medewerker — 50 exemplaren
Twelve Shots (1997) — Medewerker — 39 exemplaren
Taking Aim: Power and Pain, Teens and Guns (2015) — Medewerker — 37 exemplaren
Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves (2015) — Medewerker — 25 exemplaren
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“Stoner & Spaz” is a story about two possibly-but-not-likely average teens living in the L.A. suburbs. It is a great story, and Ron Koertge has terrific timing. Ben is sixteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who one day holds an extended conversation with one of his classmates, a girl who loves drugs. They have almost nothing in common, but become interesting events in each other’s lives. Despite, or perhaps because of, his grandmother’s disapproval, Ben falls for Colleen. But can he handle? Side plot: Ben is a film aficionado and his new divorcee neighbor is a free spirit that has dabbled in film-making with a documentary on heart-donor recipients. Ben decides to create his own. Some of the story are cliché and predictable. And the story plot is one expected from an after-school special. However, the details and dialogue Koertge levers are quite honest and real. He writes an interesting commentary on adolescent life today.… (meer)
 
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mimo | 26 andere besprekingen | Dec 18, 2023 |
Poor. Cliched, a bit trite & stereotyped. :(
 
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MakebaT | 9 andere besprekingen | Sep 3, 2022 |
So this is the fourth poetry book I've read today. I love the month of April when I start my Poetry unit in my classroom. This book may just bet he one that pulls in my reluctant boys. Kevin loves nothing more than playing baseball. Suddenly he is knocked out of playing by a severe case of Mono. He barely has the strength to walk across the room. Not only can he not play baseball, but he can't go to school. When he isn't napping he has started writing poetry. His writer father has given him a notebook. In his father's office he finds a book about writing poetry that he sneaks to his room. He doesn't want anyone to know that he is writing poetry. For him this becomes a way of looking at and dealing with so many things in his life. It is a way of connecting with his thoughts and feelings about losing his mother. So loved this book. I can't wait to read the second one, "Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs".… (meer)
 
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skstiles612 | 15 andere besprekingen | Apr 24, 2022 |
Eh. If you’re looking for really thought provoking poetic twists on fairy tale stories, go find Anne Sexton’s Transformations. This one’s contemporary, and a really fast read, but the best thing about the book is the title. I suppose if you've got reluctant readers, it might be a decent choice, but it just feels like something dumbed down for teen readers.
 
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Leden
2,332
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