Teeny Little Grief Machines
Linda Oatman, High
Teeny Little Grief Machines - [Costa Mesa, California] : Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2014. - 243 Pages 21cm
Just like prose, a novel in verse tells a story. But verse is unique because readers access the text through short ""chapters, "" or poems. The varying lengths of the chapters are ideal for a struggling reader, giving them breaks to collect their thoughts, to imagine the characters in their mind's eye, and to set the scene-like a frame in a movie. The structure of poetry makes the books appear less intimidating, with plenty of airy white space. Moreover, the depth and substance conveyed in verse is every bit as deep and real as in a Gravel Road prose novel. Like watching a movie frame by frame,
Adult
9781622508839
813 HIGH
Teeny Little Grief Machines - [Costa Mesa, California] : Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2014. - 243 Pages 21cm
Just like prose, a novel in verse tells a story. But verse is unique because readers access the text through short ""chapters, "" or poems. The varying lengths of the chapters are ideal for a struggling reader, giving them breaks to collect their thoughts, to imagine the characters in their mind's eye, and to set the scene-like a frame in a movie. The structure of poetry makes the books appear less intimidating, with plenty of airy white space. Moreover, the depth and substance conveyed in verse is every bit as deep and real as in a Gravel Road prose novel. Like watching a movie frame by frame,
Adult
9781622508839
813 HIGH