This unsentimental and ambitious collection of poems by Donald Graves chronicles the American childhood of a boy as he moves with his family to a house in the country, and the changes the boy experiences in that year. From formidable lessons learned from a bully, and facing parents after breaking curfew with his brother, to math woes and misadventures with his independent Scottish terrier, Rags, the poet's convincing voice gives the reader a generous, spirited perspective of growing up. Black-and-white illustrations add an appealing visual element to this coming-of-age collection.

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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Graves, Donald
ISBN: 9781563975707
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.35 x 0.19
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Year: 1996

Baseball, Snakes, and Summer Squash: Poems about Growing Up

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