Woodson, Jacqueline.

Locomotion / Jacqueline Woodson. - New York : Putnam's, c2003. - 100 p. ; 22 cm.

Wilson's Children, June 2004 Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010 School Library Journal starred, January 2003 Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004 Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2004 Horn Book Starred, March 2003 Pub Weekly, November 2002 Kirkus Starred, November 2002 Booklist, February 2003

Inspired by his teacher, eleven-year-old Lonnie begins to write about his life in a series of poems in which he discusses his feelings about his friends, his foster mom, his little sister Lili, and the death of his parents.

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Coretta Scott King Award, 2004

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Siblings--Poetry.
African Americans--Poetry.
Foster home care--Poetry.
Orphans--Poetry.
Schools--Poetry.
American poetry.

PS3573.O64524 / L63 2003

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