cover image LOCOMOTION

LOCOMOTION

Jacqueline Woodson, . . Puffin, $5.99 (100pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240149-1

In 60 poems, an orphaned boy explores the various forms of poetry. "Through her hero, the author creates a contagious appreciation for poetry while using the genre as a cathartic means for expressing the young poet's own grief," said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-up. (Dec.)