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Author:

Woodson, Jacqueline.

Title:

Locomotion / Jacqueline Woodson.

Publisher:

Puffin Books,

Copyright Date:

2010, c2003

Description:

100 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

African American boys--Juvenile poetry.
Brothers and sisters--Juvenile poetry.
Foster home care--Juvenile poetry.
Orphans--Juvenile poetry.
Schools--Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Brothers and sisters--Poetry.
African Americans--Poetry.
Foster home care--Poetry.
Orphans--Poetry.
Schools--Poetry.
American poetry.
African Americans--Poetry.
Siblings--Poetry.
Foster home care--Poetry.
Orphans--Poetry.
Schools--Poetry.
American poetry.

Summary:

Inspired by his teacher, eleven-year-old Lonnie begins to write about his life in a series of poems in which he discusses his feelings about his friends, his foster mom, his little sister Lili, and the death of his parents.

Indexed by:

Wilson's Children, June 2004
Wilson's Junior High School, September 2003
School Library Journal starred, January 2003
Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004
Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2004
Horn Book Starred, March 2003
Pub Weekly, November 2002
Kirkus Starred, November 2002
Booklist, February 2003
Wilson's Children
Wilson's Junior High School
School Library Journal starred

ISBN:

0142415529
9780142415528 (pbk.)

Locations:

HLPC845 -- Alton Public Library (Alton)

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

GIPC251 -- De Soto Public Library (De Soto)

DZPB423 -- Hubbard Public Library (Hubbard)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

CIPB482 -- Victor Public Library (Victor)