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Tap dancing on the roof sijo (poems)

Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the topic, the third and fourth lines develop it, and the fifth and sixth lines contain an unexpected humorous or ironic twist. This collection con...

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Main Author: Park, Linda Sue
Other Authors: Banyai, Istvan (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, c2007.
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Sijo > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
Children's poetry, American.
Poetry > Juvenile.
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Summary:Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the topic, the third and fourth lines develop it, and the fifth and sixth lines contain an unexpected humorous or ironic twist. This collection contains 26 sijo.
Item Description:"Sijo = a Korean form of poetry."
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0618234837 (reinforced) :
9780618234837 (reinforced) :
Author Notes:Linda Sue Park was born in Urbana, Illinois on March 25, 1960. She received a B.A. in English from Stanford University. After graduating, she worked as a public-relations writer for a major oil company for two years. She obtained advanced degrees in literature from Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland and from the University of London. Before becoming a full-time author, she held numerous jobs including working for an advertising agency, teaching English as a second language to college students, and working as a food journalist. Her first book, Seesaw Girl, was published in 1999. Her other books include The Kite Fighters, Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems), and A Single Shard, which won the 2002 Newbery Medal. She also wrote Storm Warning, which is the ninth book in the 39 Clues series. Her title A Long Walk to Water made the New York Times bestseller list.

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