I Am Phoenix, Paul Fleischman
I Am Phoenix, Paul Fleischman
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I Am Phoenix
Poems for Two Voices

Author: Paul Fleischman

Narrator: John McDonough, Carine Montbertrand, Ruth Ann Phimister, Richard Poe, Robert Ramirez

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/06/2012

Synopsis

This collection of short poems from Newbery Award-winning author Paul Fleischman delightfully celebrates the essence of birds. The companion to Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, its poems feature two voices speaking sometimes together and sometimes in turn. Experience the magic and magnificence of the immortal phoenix. Enjoy the fluttering elation of finches at dawn and the swiftness of swallows at dusk. And empathize with the loneliness of the last passenger pigeon in the Cincinnati Zoo. The musical voices of five excellent narrators perform these poems in harmonies and cadences as pleasing as birdsong. Their voices capture the melodic, rejoicing, soaring freedom of the beautiful aviary kingdom and, occasionally, its loneliness and despair at being exploited by the human race.

About Paul Fleischman

Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mohsin on October 06, 2016

PAUL Fleischman’s I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices is a collection of poems designed for reading aloud by two voices. It comprises 15 poems. Each poem is about a different species of birds. Even though the book is meant for children, especially school-going ones, adults are bound to enjoy it as mu......more

Goodreads review by Candance on October 31, 2021

Jimmy and I read these two-voice poems together, out loud on New Year’s Day. It was an enjoyable attuning experience to try to synchronize ourselves as we read our parts simultaneously, the “flittering, fluttering, flits” of alliteration filling our mouths with vibrations. I recommend reading the po......more

Goodreads review by Heather on July 26, 2022

I picked up this book because of how much I enjoyed Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, so I wanted to see this companion volume about birds. Unfortunately, I could see why the other one won the Newbery whereas this one didn't stand out as much. The poems were good, but the execution didn't fit the th......more

Goodreads review by BookChampions on December 09, 2019

Although the back of the book calls *I Am Phoenix* the companion to his far superior *Joyful Noise*, these poems were actually published three years BEFORE. While I had a lot of fun reading these "poems for two voices" with my 2nd grader (there were a lot of challenging words to read and he did so g......more

Goodreads review by Jamie (Books and Ladders) on April 12, 2023

See this review and more on Books and Ladders! The audiobook was short but AMAZING. Well done with the overlapping voices, tones, and poems that really added a dimension to the poems that you wouldn't get without this. I really enjoyed this! Like my reviews? Buy me a Ko-Fi!......more

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