Heartbeat
by:
Sharon Creech (author)
ISBN:
9780747598947 (0747598940)
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
Poetry
Reminded me vaguely of a more optimistic Walk Two Moons. Not Creech's best but not a bad read if you're a fan.
really neat little book about thirteen year old Annie as she deals with her grandfather's dying, her mother's pregnancy, her relationship with her friend Max, and her love of running. All told through poems. annie is more spunky than sassy. She add both footnotes and synonums to her poetry, as she l...
This book (which I have read before, even if this time I listened to tapes) is written in verse and is from the view point of a young girl growing up and how her life is changing. From her mother's pregnancy to her moody friend to her grandfather who is slowly forgetting everything he once new. This...
I am unsurprised that I enjoyed it; after all, I enjoyed the majority of novels-in-verse out there ("Love That Dog" included), and I think Sharon Creech is quite a talented writer. Again, her talent shows here; the characters were detailed and realistic, and the prose is rich and takes you into the ...
This was a different style of prose that I am not used to. Mind you, this was a very quick read, and had a cute story to it. Definitely read it in under 30 minutes and was captivated to see what happened to this family.It was not my favorite book.
13 years ago
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