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Nelson's latest deserves shelf space with other astounding verse novels, including Sharon Draper's Stella by Starlight, Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, and Thanhha Lai's Inside Out & Back Again. ["Nelson packs a good deal into these verses, and though the subject matter is weighty, she leavens it with humor and deep family affection": SLJ 12/15 review of the Dial book.]
Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this will be a popular choice among mature readers of realistic fiction, particularly fans of Ellen Hopkins's "Crank" series (S. & S.).
This rich and diverse (a variety of poetic forms, including ones invented for certain speakers, are featured) piece of American literature belongs in every collection.—Luann Toth, School Library Journal
A beautiful addition to any elementary or middle school library, this work is the closest readers will come to attending a museum without leaving home.
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