Title: Firefly July

Author: Paul B. Janeczko

Illustrator: Milissa Sweet

Copyright date: 2014

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Summary: Firefly July is a collection of 36 poems about the four seaons. Each season has 9 poems dedicated to it. The poems in the book are written by distinguised and recognized poets chosen by Paul Janeczko for the book. Each poem is illustrated.

Media for illustration: Watercolor, gouache, and mixed media

Perfect student: This books is perfect for students of all ages. The poems are short, making it perfect for integrating poetry into any lesson during any season. The pictures in the book can appeal to all ages and the poems can be looked at as simply or as complexly as age would require.

Common Core State Standard: ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5 Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

This book works well with this standard because, as a great introduction to poetry, it can be used to highlight the different type of language used in poetry.