poems by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
illustrated by Andrew Glass
PRMS hardcover 64 pages
genre: YA prose poetry realistic fiction
I don't love the artist's style. I was trying to decide whether to keep or ditch this book . . . it's not very appealing, IMO. But reading it opens one to a kid's world of hurt and perceptions about life. Anne Marie is angry about her dad's leaving the family when she was almost nine (he left right before the birthdays) and her twin sister Mary Anne doesn't seem to carry the same baggage. This isn't a fabulous story, but it definitely has merit. I'll hang onto it for now (in realistic fiction) and share it with my readers who enjoy prose poetry.
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