Category Archives: Poetry
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All the Broken Pieces
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, Poetry, William Allen White, world culturesby Ann E. Burg Wow. All the Broken Pieces is written in free verse, not your typical page-turner format. But this debut novel drew me into the story immediately. The narrator is Matt Pin, the child of a Vietnamese woman and the G.I. who deserted her. Matt’s mother literally thrust him into the arms of [...]
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The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders
Posted on August 6, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Poetryby Jack Prelutsky I didn’t know about Jack Prelutsky’s playful poems until I joined the Children’s staff here at MPL. He is now a favorite of mine, along with Shel Silverstein. This book is a collection of 28 short poems, in a colorful picture book format with illustrations by Petra Mathers. This book would [...]
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The Way a Door Closes/Keeping the Night Watch
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Victoria in other award winners, Poetry, social issuesThe Way a Door Closes and Keeping the Night Watch are companion works of poetry by Hope Anita Smith. In The Way a Door Closes, C.J.’s Dad abandons his family when he loses his job. His mother and grandmother work to hold the family together, and C.J. tries to fill his father’s shoes with [...]
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