Baseball, Snakes, and Summer Squash Vol. 1Poems about Growing Up |
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Author:
| Graves, Donald |
ISBN: | 978-1-56397-570-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
Publisher: | Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
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Imprint: | Wordsong |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $10.99 |
Book Description:
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This unsentimental and ambitious collection of poems by Donald Graves chronicles the American childhood of a boy as he moves with his family to a house in the country, and the changes the boy experiences in that year. From formidable lessons learned from a bully, and facing parents after breaking curfew with his brother, to math woes and misadventures with his independent Scottish terrier, Rags, the poet's convincing voice gives the reader a generous, spirited perspective of growing...
More DescriptionThis unsentimental and ambitious collection of poems by Donald Graves chronicles the American childhood of a boy as he moves with his family to a house in the country, and the changes the boy experiences in that year. From formidable lessons learned from a bully, and facing parents after breaking curfew with his brother, to math woes and misadventures with his independent Scottish terrier, Rags, the poet's convincing voice gives the reader a generous, spirited perspective of growing up. Black-and-white illustrations add an appealing visual element to this coming-of-age collection.