Grimes, N. (2015). Poems in the attic. NY: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Appropriate readers age: 6 +
Summary:
While staying with her a grandmother, a 7 year old girl discovers a box of poems written by her mother. These poems give her an insight to her mother's childhood as an Air force Brat. The left pages of the book have poems written by the 7 year old girl, while the right pages have poems from her mother as a child. This book takes the reader on a journey to different parts of the world where "Mom" experiences many things. The poems are written in two forms: free verse and tanka. The book includes information about free verse and tanka as well as the names and locations of Air force bases where the mom would have lived.
Poetry is not a favorite of mine, but this was a decent book. There is some good figurative language a vocabulary.
2017 Texas Bluebonnet Nominee
Reviews
Kirkus Review
Publishers Weekly
Author's website
http://www.nikkigrimes.com/books/bkpoemsattic.html
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