Revenge of the Lunch Ladies

Nesbitt, Ken. (2007). Revenge of the Lunch Ladies. Washington: Purple Room Publishing

Revenge of the Lunch Ladies is a poetry book for elementary students. There are over 45 poems in this hilarious book. Students love this book because it is a different spin on poetry. There are poems that talk about the principal skipping school, the lunch ladies taking revenge on students who don't like the food, etc. This is great for students who are just beginning to learn poetry because it will get them interested in poetry and ideally less afraid of poetry. There are still examples of figurative language that can be discussed and the basic idea of what a poem is can be taught. This is an excellent stepping stone to more indepth poetry books.