You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys

Franco, B. (2000). You hear me?: Poems and writing by teenage boys. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press.

This is a touching collection of poetry written by teenage boys.  Some of them are light, and some are definitely heavy, but they are all honest.  The quality varies, but of course that's a matter of opinion, and poetry is subjective.  I did enjoy reading it, and some of them really spoke to me.  Most of the boys just want to me heard, and loved, and appreciated, and many poems are addressed to the boys' fathers.  Some of the language and content is mature, so this would be most appropriate with older teens.