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Author:

Soto, Gary.

Title:

Partly cloudy : poems of love and longing / Gary Soto.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

100 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Teenagers--Poetry.
First loves--Poetry.
Love poetry, American.
Young adult poetry, American.
Teenagers--Poetry.
First loves--Poetry.
Young adult poetry, American.

Contents:

A boy's body, his words: An act of kindness. Not yet -- Composition -- Burrs & thistles -- Facts of life -- I saw what you did -- Rough hands -- Stars -- Natural talent -- Obsession -- Don't you see -- Signs -- Strategy -- Exaggeration -- Meaning what? -- Consequence -- Full price -- Jealousy -- Black books -- Barriers -- Testing you -- The big chill -- First kiss -- Anonymous tug -- Paper boat -- Fake love -- The invisible girl -- Neighborhood -- Horses -- Playing football -- Lazy Cupid For the love of dogs -- Little puppy -- Pears -- Bossy girl -- When I lost you -- Time with you -- Sparks -- Home alone, and liking it -- A boy's body, his words: Mirror -- The second button -- Open house -- Vegan for your love -- A long weekend without you -- So much alike -- Fall dance -- Country music -- Beautiful trouble -- Busted -- Tree bark -- Simple me -- A certain weakness -- The koi at the museum pond -- The birds and the bees -- Boy artist -- Rumors -- Faces -- Rationale -- A lesson for us -- Eternal love -- Danger -- Time -- Pomegranate as my heart -- Driftwood -- Getting to know you -- Imagination -- A view of heaven -- Forest of boulders -- Leaving the bookstore -- Love medicine -- Spreading love -- Mystery -- Hard work -- Iowa evening -- Playing our parts -- Out in nature -- An act of kindness.

Summary:

Poet Gary Soto captures the voices of young people as they venture toward their first kiss, brood over bruised hearts, and feel the thrill of first love.

ISBN:

0152063013 (hardcover)
9780152063016 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)150389091

LCCN:

2008022267

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

54SX745 -- Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)

POSX851 -- Ballard Community High School (Huxley)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

44SX715 -- South O'Brien Community School (Paullina)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)