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Clackety Track: Poems about Trains
This title is a must-have for train aficionados. Highly recommended for elementary and children's collections.-Lia Carruthers, Gill St. Bernard's School
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party
This deeply moving fictionalized account of the hardships that were endured by those who settled out West humanizes a disturbing event in American history and is sure to spark lively discussion. ["Strong…well-crafted…. [This] novel in verse uses beautiful, descriptive words to depict the vastness of the landscape and the emotional and mental toll of perpetual suffering": SLJ 9/16 review of the Candlewick book.]
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party
History and ethics teachers may want to consider this title for discussion with mature middle schoolers and high schoolers; the subject matter might be a tougher sell for pleasure reading.
Caminar
Gr 5–8—Carlos, a young boy living in remote Guatemala, yearns to be a man and defend his village from the soldiers who are seeking Communist rebels...
Caminar
Gr 6 Up—Unlike many novels in verse, which can read like conventional narratives with line breaks, Caminarcontributes poetry that elevates the genre...
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