by Emily Dickinson ; edited by Susan Snively ; illustrated by Christine Davenier ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 20, 2016
This arresting edition makes for a wonderful introduction to Dickinson’s poetry that’s sure to captivate all ages.
An illustrated Dickinson primer for young and old.
This first title in the Poetry for Kids series incorporates the editorial savvy of poet/scholar Snively and artistry of acclaimed illustrator Davenier in presenting this supple edition of Dickinson’s verse. Loosely grouped by seasons of the year, Snively’s 35 selections showcase Dickinson’s pithy contemplations of nature, animals, insects, and stages of life, presenting some of the poet’s greatest hits (“Because I could not stop for Death,” “I’m nobody! Who are you?” “A narrow fellow in the grass,” “There’s a certain slant of light”) alongside many delightful, lesser-known works sure to pique the interest of young readers and listeners. Throughout, Davenier’s sumptuous illustrations, utilizing pen and ink with vivid watercolors, depict scenes as wispy and suggestive as Dickinson’s poetry. Snively also adds small glosses of tricky vocabulary on each page, which help open up the intricate layers of meaning. Dickinson aficionados will be intrigued by the editorial note at the volume’s end, entitled “What Emily Was Thinking,” which includes one-line thematic summations of each poem, providing helpful entrees into these potent stanzas.
This arresting edition makes for a wonderful introduction to Dickinson’s poetry that’s sure to captivate all ages. (introduction, glossary, notes, bibliography) (Poetry. 8-12)Pub Date: Dec. 20, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-63322-117-8
Page Count: 48
Publisher: Moondance/Quarto
Review Posted Online: Oct. 10, 2016
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2016
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Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch.
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Basketball-playing twins find challenges to their relationship on and off the court as they cope with changes in their lives.
Josh Bell and his twin, Jordan, aka JB, are stars of their school basketball team. They are also successful students, since their educator mother will stand for nothing else. As the two middle schoolers move to a successful season, readers can see their differences despite the sibling connection. After all, Josh has dreadlocks and is quiet on court, and JB is bald and a trash talker. Their love of the sport comes from their father, who had also excelled in the game, though his championship was achieved overseas. Now, however, he does not have a job and seems to have health problems the parents do not fully divulge to the boys. The twins experience their first major rift when JB is attracted to a new girl in their school, and Josh finds himself without his brother. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Most interesting is the family dynamic that informs so much of the narrative, which always reveals, never tells. While Josh relates the story, readers get a full picture of major and minor players. The basketball action provides energy and rhythm for a moving story.
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ISBN: 978-0-544-10771-7
Page Count: 240
Publisher: HMH Books
Review Posted Online: Dec. 17, 2013
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 2014
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For every dreaming girl (and boy) with a pencil in hand (or keyboard) and a story to share. (Memoir/poetry. 8-12)
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A multiaward–winning author recalls her childhood and the joy of becoming a writer.
Writing in free verse, Woodson starts with her 1963 birth in Ohio during the civil rights movement, when America is “a country caught / / between Black and White.” But while evoking names such as Malcolm, Martin, James, Rosa and Ruby, her story is also one of family: her father’s people in Ohio and her mother’s people in South Carolina. Moving south to live with her maternal grandmother, she is in a world of sweet peas and collards, getting her hair straightened and avoiding segregated stores with her grandmother. As the writer inside slowly grows, she listens to family stories and fills her days and evenings as a Jehovah’s Witness, activities that continue after a move to Brooklyn to reunite with her mother. The gift of a composition notebook, the experience of reading John Steptoe’s Stevie and Langston Hughes’ poetry, and seeing letters turn into words and words into thoughts all reinforce her conviction that “[W]ords are my brilliance.” Woodson cherishes her memories and shares them with a graceful lyricism; her lovingly wrought vignettes of country and city streets will linger long after the page is turned.
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Page Count: 336
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Review Posted Online: June 24, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2014
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