Locomotion
By Jacqueline Woodson
By Jacqueline Woodson
By Jacqueline Woodson
By Jacqueline Woodson
Category: Children's Middle Grade Books
Category: Children's Middle Grade Books
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$8.99
Jan 07, 2010 | ISBN 9780142415528 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Dec 29, 2004 | ISBN 9781440695889 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Praise
* “A moving, lyrical, and completely convincing novel. . . . Woodson nails Lonnie’s voice from the start, and lets him express himself through images and thoughts that vibrate in the different kinds of lines he puts down. . . . Woodson’s created a character whose presence you can feel like they were sitting next to you. . . . Don’t let anyone miss this.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* “In a masterful use of voice, Woodson allows Lonnie’s poems to tell a complex story of loss and grief and to create a gritty, urban environment. . . . Minor characters are three-dimensional, making the boy’s world a convincingly real one. . . . The author places the characters in nearly unbearable circumstances, then lets incredible human resiliency shine through.”—School Library Journal, starred review
* “The sixty poems are skillfully and artfully composed—but still manage to sound fresh and spontaneous. The accessible form will attract readers; Woodson’s finely crafted story won’t let them go.”—The Horn Book, starred review
* “Woodson, through Lonnie, creates a contagious appreciation for poetry while using the genre as a cathartic means for expressing the young poet’s own grief.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Awards
Best Books for Young Readers WINNER
Coretta Scott King Honor WINNER
Notable Children’s Books WINNER
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