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The Journal of Danny Chaucer

The Journal of Danny Chaucer

by RogerStevens (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

    $4.20
Synopsis

Danny Chaucer's journal in verse takes us through a school year in which he sits and dreams of Jenny Keane, loses her to his best friend, listens to music, composes lyrics, forms a band, finds a singer, and lives through the highs and lows of family life, schoolwork and relationships. Pithy, perceptive and often very funny, the journal is an innovative account of the pains and pleasures of growing up, written by a talented poet with a sharp ear for the nuances of contemporary teenage life.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Publisher: Orion Childrens
Published: 16 May 2002
ISBN 10: 1842550586
ISBN 13: 9781842550588
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: Verse novels are an exciting new phenomenon: this is the first to be written by a British author An up-to-the-minute pick-upable read for teenagers Author will promote heavily in schools, poetry workshops and is setting up a Danny Chaucer website Highlighted in THE BOOKSELLER as 'an example of how evocative this genre can be ... The compact sentences and sharp language, the insights into the desires and agonies of a teenage boy and the contemporary cultural references make this a funny and innovative work' Joanne Owen, children's buyer for Borders.

Media Reviews
Linked but self-contained poems that are knowing and accomplished cleverly illuminate [Danny's] life story * Sunday Independent (Dublin), 8 December 2002 *
Stevens' Verse is jaunty, knowing and tart and he gets right inside the dark, dark corners of the adolescent male mind. * Guardian, 29 May 2002 *
It's not just another load of teenage musings a la Adrian Mole, but has more depth of feeling. * School Librarian, Autumn 2002 *
Stevens has structured the story ingeniously and many of the poems or song lyrics which make it up are either moving or funny. * Booktrusted News (Booktrust), Autumn 2002 *
A great read with a light touch, sure to appeal to anyone who's going through any form of teenage angst. * Northern Echo, 5 November 2002 *
?the story of one school year in Danny's life - poems, song lyrics, notebook jottings, all wittily recording Danny's efforts to acquire three successive girlfriends?it is very good indeed * Books for Keeps *
Author Bio
Roger Stevens is a performance poet, author, musician and artist. An ex-teacher, he performs in schools, libraries, clubs and other venues all over the country and runs poetry workshops for children and adults. His poems have appeared in many other children's anthologies.