And the Crowd Goes Wild!

A Global Gathering of Sports Poems by Carol-Ann Hoyte

From rock climbing to lacrosse, tennis to ping-pong, and swimming to soccer, this unique anthology pays joyous tribute to a wide spectrum of sports. Fifty poets, representing 10 countries, share a mix of thoughtful and humorous perspectives on all aspects of athletics. A potpourri of poetry styles pay tribute to an athlete’s determination, agony, and exhilaration, celebrate the spirit of spunk and fair play, and more. Award-winning Canadian author-illustrator Kevin Sylvester lends energy to the poems with exuberant pen-and-ink drawings. Here’s a book that’s sure to be a slam dunk for readers ages 8 - 12.

Winner of a 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Bronze Medal, Children's Poetry)

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A portion of the royalties from this book
will be donated to Right to Play.

Carol-Ann Hoyte

Carol-Ann Hoyte made her debut as a children’s poet in February 2008. To date, most of her poems have appeared in School Magazine Australia which is considered that country's premiere literary magazine for children. Carol-Ann has also had her poems published in children's magazines in Canada, the United States, and England. Most recently, three of her poems have appeared in Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong's The Poetry Friday Anthology (August 2012). When she is not immersing herself in poetry, she works full-time as assistant librarian at a boys’ private school. This Canadian poet, based in Montreal, loves novels in verse, limericks, and riddle poems.