Criminal Records
Edited by Anne Harvey, Illustrated by Peter Viccars
Published by Puffin
0-14-036550-8, £5.99 pbk
The preface states: 'Poems about crime can't provide the answer to the rise in crime, but perhaps they can heighten our awareness and widen our understanding.' The range of poets here is impressive with many unfamiliar names, mostly writing quite recently. This will make an unusual browse for young readers and demonstrate that poets can speak in many voices about many issues and situations. Worth a library copy.
Reviewed in BfK No. 100 (September 1996) by David Bennett (DB)
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