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Technically, It's Not My Fault : Concrete Poems by John Grandits; Wigham Family Collection (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. Curriculum Laboratory) is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><p>An eleven-year-old boy named Robert voices typical&#151;and not so typical&#151;middle-grade concerns in this unique, memorable collection of hilarious poems. His musings cover the usual stuff, like pizza, homework, thank-you notes, and his annoying older sister. In addition, he speculates about professional wrestling for animals, wonders why no one makes scratch-and-sniff fart stickers, designs the ultimate roller coaster (complete with poisonous spiders), and deconstructs the origins of a new word, snarpy. A playful layout and ingenious graphics extend the wry humor that is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.<p></p><h3>Susan Hepler, Ph.D. - Children's Literature</h3><p>Concrete poems for the upper elementary/middle school reader cover some usual and unusual subjects but always in a clever format. There's the boring circularity of "My Stupid Day," the gut-stirring "Spew Machine" that makes the reader queasy just turning the book to read the words, the delicious satisfaction of "Robert's Four At-Bats" which leads the reader triumphantly to Roger's trip around the base for the final "Cougars Win!" jubilation. There aren't many concrete poetry collections for this age gr

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Author

John Grandits; Wigham Family Collection (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. Curriculum Laboratory)

Publisher

New York: Clarion Books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780547772332

Category

children's

Subjects

Fiction, Poetry, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.11 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14