Locomotion
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Book Description
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 wha... More
Book Information
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Hardcover (21 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 112 |
ISBN-10 | 0399231153 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0399231155 |
Publication Date | 01/06/2003 |
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4/26/2009 SJ Kessel said:
Woodson, J. (2003). Locomotion. New York: SPEAK.
Locomotion consists of the poems written by eleven-year-old Lonnie, who is living in a foster home, separated from his sister. Through his poems, Lonnie works to rediscover his voice, his home and his family.
Also central to Lonnie’s story i... more
3/26/2008 Paula Kay McLaughlin said: Jacqueline Woodson makes every word count in this beautifully written story of a young boy’s survival after the death of his parents. I have read and re-read this book and I’m in awe of how her use of “white space” adds another layer of meaning to the words it separates.
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