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  • Peace, Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Hardcover (Putnam Juvenile, Jan. 22, 2009)
    Twelve-year-old Lonnie is fi nally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he’s living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer”—and write down everything that happens while they’re growing up. Lonnie’s musings are bittersweet; he’s happy that he and Lili have new families, but though his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries. With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie. Told through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thoughtprovoking companion to Jacqueline Woodson’s National Book Award finalist Locomotion tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie’s refl ections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.
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  • Peace, Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    Audio CD (Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD, July 20, 2009)
    Grade 4-6; Age 9-11 Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally starting to feel at home with his foster family. But he still lives apart from his little sister, Lili, so he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer” — and write down everything that happens while they’re growing up. Lonnie’s reflections in his letters to Lili are bittersweet. He’s happy that they both have good foster families, but while his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries: With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie. Told solely through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thought-provoking companion to Jacqueline Woodson’s National Book Award Finalist Locomotion tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie’s reflections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.
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  • Peace, Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    Audio CD (Brilliance Audio, July 20, 2009)
    Grade 4-6; Age 9-11 Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally starting to feel at home with his foster family. But he still lives apart from his little sister, Lili, so he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer” ― and write down everything that happens while they’re growing up. Lonnie’s reflections in his letters to Lili are bittersweet. He’s happy that they both have good foster families, but while his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries: With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie. Told solely through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thought-provoking companion to Jacqueline Woodson’s National Book Award Finalist Locomotion tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie’s reflections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.
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  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Paperback (Speak, Dec. 29, 2004)
    Having lost his parents in a fire and been placed in a foster home away from his little sister, Lili, Lonnie is forced to adjust to his new surroundings while coping with his loss on his own, thus, with the encouragement and help of a special teacher, he turns to poetry to help him express his feelings and make sense of it all. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Reprint.
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  • Peace, Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    MP3 CD (Brilliance Audio, July 20, 2009)
    Grade 4-6; Age 9-11 Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally starting to feel at home with his foster family. But he still lives apart from his little sister, Lili, so he decides it’s his job to be the “rememberer” ― and write down everything that happens while they’re growing up. Lonnie’s reflections in his letters to Lili are bittersweet. He’s happy that they both have good foster families, but while his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries: With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie. Told solely through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thought-provoking companion to Jacqueline Woodson’s National Book Award Finalist Locomotion tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie’s reflections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.
  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    Audio CD (Brilliance Audio, Feb. 2, 2012)
    When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.
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  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    MP3 CD (Brilliance Audio, Oct. 11, 2016)
    When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.
  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    (Brilliance Audio, Feb. 2, 2012)
    When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.
  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 7, 2010)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Through poetry, Lonnie expresses the heartbreak of losing his parents and being separated from his sister in different foster homes. His teacher shows him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper and regain determination to reunite with his sister.
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  • Locomotion

    Woodson

    Paperback (Speak, Paperback(2004), Jan. 1, 2004)
    Locomotion (03) by Woodson, Jacqueline [Paperback (2004)]
  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline Woodson, Dion Graham

    MP3 CD (Brilliance Audio, Feb. 2, 2012)
    When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.
  • Locomotion

    Jacqueline(Author) Woodson

    Paperback (Speak, Jan. 31, 2005)
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