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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 24, 2000
Gr 2-6 The 16 free-verse, lyric poems here make a unique contribution to original poetry for children. Nye's voice is direct and natural, but magical in its sensibility, with an attention to the world and to itself that recalls the work of Emily Dickinson or William Stafford. And she has an ear for kids' voices, as in "Mad": "I got mad at my mother/so I ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More