Age
12+
Grade
7-9
Gary Soto
Partly Cloudy: Poems of Love and Longing
Hardcover
(Harcourt Children's Books Feb. 1, 2009)
A poignant, humorous collection by acclaimed poet Gary Soto
The fleeting emotions of teenagers, as changeable as the weather, ring true in these emotionally resonant poems. Told from the point of view of both boys and girls, narrators of various ethnicities fall in love for the first time, pine over crushes, and brood over broken hearts. Tender, lighthearted, and surprising, this collection will capture teens, tweens, and anyone who remembers what it’s like to be a young person in love.
The fleeting emotions of teenagers, as changeable as the weather, ring true in these emotionally resonant poems. Told from the point of view of both boys and girls, narrators of various ethnicities fall in love for the first time, pine over crushes, and brood over broken hearts. Tender, lighthearted, and surprising, this collection will capture teens, tweens, and anyone who remembers what it’s like to be a young person in love.
- ISBN
- 0152063013 / 9780152063016
- Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 8.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.5 in.
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