If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Recipient of four starred reviews!"[Park's] message is powerful: We don't need a great blazing tragedy to determine what we hold most precious in our lives; we can define what's vital through our thoughts and memories, always at hand, in our heads and hearts--safe, where the flames don't reach."--New York Times Book ReviewWhen a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates' responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another--and themselves.With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of kids' priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse. Elegantly illustrated with black-and-white by Robert Sae-Heng art throughout.
Sobre o autor(a)
Park, Linda Sue
Linda Sue Park, filha de imigrantes coreanos, nasceu e foi criada em Illinois, nos Estados Unidos. Seu primeiro romance, Seesaw Girl, foi publicado em 1999; o ano seguinte assistiu à publicação The Kite Fighters. Em 2002, seu terceiro livro, Por um simples pedaço de cerâmica, recebeu a prestigiada Newbery Medal. Sua obra mais recente é When My Name Was Keoko: A Novel of Korea in World War II. Além desses romances, também publicou poesia e contos de ficção para adultos. Linda Sue Park mora com sua família no norte do estado de Nova York. |