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Poetry can be difficult for students to appreciate because they are taught to analyze it and not to simply enjoy it.
Different types of poetry include narrative,free verse, haiku, limerick, lyrical, sonnets, just to name a few.
Poetry can be structured in a variety of ways from simple stanza or graphic, shape types.
Poetic devices include rhyme, repetition, assonance, alliteration
Poems create imagery through mood, tone, and diction.

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This section of the textbook was thorough and I don't have any questions regarding poetry. I am eager to teach my students poetry every year in my classroom because it is a great way to get them to write expressively. Are there some titles out there specifically for secondary students n mind?

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As a librarian, I would share poetry book with students. Either through a display or book talks. Books written in verse like Alexander Kwame's Crossover would be a great book to recommend to students who might not otherwise pick up a book with poetry. This book tells a story with verse and seems to be able to have the perfect combination of both powerful poems and story.

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Fiction that is based on realistic events, people and places.
This type of fiction deals with variety of issues that are believable.

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When evaluating this genre some things to consider:
Are the stories consistent with reality?
Think about gender and cultural elements to avoid stereotypes.
Avoid "preachy " themes. Themes should evolve naturally.
Consider topics that are relevant to young readers.

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Are there sub-genres of realistic fiction?
Can a  realistic fiction title become historical fiction?

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This information would be shared when selecting, evaluating, and recommending different titles within the genre.

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-Kids ( elementary) prefer narrative poetry because it is most like reading a story.

-Dislike free verse and haiku except when writing.

-The younger the student the more they like poems using different poetic devices ( rhyme, repetition, sound devices, etc.)

-Funny poems, animal poems, and poems about relatable experiences are popular.

-Contemporary are popular because of the language used.

-Poems do not need to be childish.

-Interactive poems are good for kids for repeated readings reader theater, and enjoyment.

Major Poetry Awards

NCTE Poetry Award-awarded once a year for excellence in poetry for children.

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A genre with many sub-genres.
A genre I don't gravitate to when selecting books to read.
Stories range in a variety of unrealistic settings, situations, and characters, but the themes and plots can be similar to contemporary fiction.

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Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic

-Life with a disaster( war, nuclear disaster, destruction of the planet, etc.) or life after the disaster.

Steampunk-features steam powered machinery, set in Victorian England with advanced technology

Cyberpunk-hackers, dark, sinister

Biopunk- hacking brains, viruses, dark side of genetic testing.

Dystopia-exploded with teens on early 2000s.

Citizens and society manipulated by a force or government. Characters think one thing, finds out the truth than rebels against those in power.

Extra-Sensory Perception(ESP)- books deal with telepathy, clairvoyance, seeing the future.

Robots/Androids/

Cyborgs/Artificial Intelligence-machines with human qualities

Time Travel/Parallel Universes- Scientific method of time travel, paradoxes, go back in time to prevent disasters or are taken by force.

Virtual Reality/Gaming-

Characters are lost in a virtual world

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Where does this genre rank in popularity among young readers?
What are some ways to evaluate this genre?

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I will read more of this genre n order to know what to recommend. This is a genre popular with my students, and I find the best way to share is to book talk titles. The video on this topic definitely opened my eyes to the diversity of the genre.