"The 14-year-old Border Voices project operates on the theory that a total immersion in the art of poetry via intensive workshops and an annual Poetry Fair will result in increased verbal skills and dramatically increased scores on standardized tests for K-12 students. The project also believes that these positive effects will be enhanced when students receive public recognition on TV, in books, and in the local newspaper, and when they ..."
"This anthology is a collection of poetry written by San Diego K-12 students who participated in the literacy promoting Border Voices Poetry Project as well as submissions from the acclaimed poets Adrienne Rich, Robert Creeley, Sandra Ciscernos and Ken Waldman."
"This book is filled with newly crafted gems of language - the exquisite Hindu mantra of Leslie Reilly, the whimsical wit of teen-ager Jovyn Anderson, who received his inaugural publication in an important literary magazine this year."
"A collection of poems by celebrated poets and San Diego students. With an introduction regarding the 20-year crusade to put youth in touch with Poetic Wisdom, the foundation of all cultures and philosophies."