More Spice Than Sugar

Rating:
Summary: Spicy Superwomen Only
Review: Lillian Morrison's compilation of poems, More Spice Than Sugar: Poems About Feisty Females, contains poetry written by famous authors like Emily Dickinson and Alice Walker, as well as many poems written by less well-known authors. Ann Boyajian's illustrations throughout the pages provide support for the wonderful poetry in this anthology. In the poem, "Lashondra Scores," the illustrations convey the meaning of the poem. Each letter "O" in the poem looks like a basketball, and the words arch from Lashondra's hands into the basketball goal on the opposite page. Featuring many different types of poetry, More Spice Than Sugar offers something for everyone-women and girls alike. The poetry that fills the pages of this book gives girls and women who like to challenge authority and gender roles the inspiration to do just that.
This wonderful collection of poetry makes even the tamest of females want to push boundaries, "go against the odds," and feel great about being superwomen. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to live life outside of bounds and needs the support of other women who have done so.

Morrison, Lillian. More Spice Than Sugar: Poems About Feisty Females. New York:
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.

Rating:
Summary: Spicy Superwomen Only
Review: Lillian Morrison's compilation of poems, More Spice Than Sugar: Poems About Feisty Females, contains poetry written by famous authors like Emily Dickinson and Alice Walker, as well as many poems written by less well-known authors. Ann Boyajian's illustrations throughout the pages provide support for the wonderful poetry in this anthology. In the poem, "Lashondra Scores," the illustrations convey the meaning of the poem. Each letter "O" in the poem looks like a basketball, and the words arch from Lashondra's hands into the basketball goal on the opposite page. Featuring many different types of poetry, More Spice Than Sugar offers something for everyone-women and girls alike. The poetry that fills the pages of this book gives girls and women who like to challenge authority and gender roles the inspiration to do just that.
This wonderful collection of poetry makes even the tamest of females want to push boundaries, "go against the odds," and feel great about being superwomen. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to live life outside of bounds and needs the support of other women who have done so.

Morrison, Lillian. More Spice Than Sugar: Poems About Feisty Females. New York:
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.