Locomotion Locomotion

Locomotion

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Publisher Description

Finalist for the National Book Award

When Lonnie was seven years old, his parents died in a fire. Now he's eleven, and he still misses them terribly. And he misses his little sister, Lili, who was put into a different foster home because "not a lot of people want boys-not foster boys that ain't babies." But Lonnie hasn't given up. His foster mother, Miss Edna, is growing on him. She's already raised two sons and she seems to know what makes them tick. And his teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper.

Told entirely through Lonnie's poetry, we see his heartbreak over his lost family, his thoughtful perspective on the world around him, and most of all his love for Lili and his determination to one day put at least half of their family back together. Jacqueline Woodson's poignant story of love, loss, and hope is lyrically written and enormously accessible.

GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
2003
January 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
128
Pages
PUBLISHER
Penguin Young Readers Group
SELLER
PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC.
SIZE
2.9
MB

Customer Reviews

Ivettlovers ,

Such a good storyline

I have to say that I read this at school, and i thought it would be bad and stupidly educational in the worst way possible when i heard we would read it (like most school books) but I ended up loving it. I love the story and the poems, it’s just great. The writing style is great, and it really tells the reader how the main character feels.

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