Age
9-12
Grade
3-7
Donald Graves
Baseball, Snakes, and Summer Squash: Poems About Growing Up
Paperback
(Wordsong Feb. 1, 1996)
, Illustrated Edition
This unsentimental and ambitious collection of poems by Donald Graves chronicles the American childhood of a boy as he moves with his family to a house in the country, and the changes the boy experiences in that year. From formidable lessons learned from a bully, and facing parents after breaking curfew with his brother, to math woes and misadventures with his independent Scottish terrier, Rags, the poet's convincing voice gives the reader a generous, spirited perspective of growing up. Black-and-white illustrations add an appealing visual element to this coming-of-age collection.
- ISBN
- 156397570X / 9781563975707
- Pages
- 80
- Weight
- 4.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.06 x 0.18
in.